Management Accountant

Job Description

As leaders within the automotive aftermarket, we have an excellent opportunity for a qualified Management Accountant to join the fast-paced general ledger finance team within our Swansea Service Centre.We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant who will be responsible for the complete and accurate recording of all capital costs, taxation accounting and intra group transactions for the Group whilst mentoring and coaching staff across the generalledger department.As the Management Accountant, you will support the Group FM in the overall consolidation of the group financials at month end. The role will also have end to end responsibility for the groups Irish accounting.Main Duties include:

• Responsible for the complete and accurate recording of the monthly capital expenditure both tangible and intangible.
• To ensure the associated asset registers are correctly stated at month end.
• Complete postings and undertake Payroll and SG&A review with FP&A team on Working Day (WD) 3-4 and post identified adjustments before period close on WD5.
• Ensure monthly balance sheet reconciliations are completed on time and reconciling items investigated and resolved monthly.
• Coach and mentor the Group Assistant Management Accountant(s)
• Plan and implement mid-month reviews of capital cost accounting to ensure resource is optimised to deliver on monthly close timetable.
• Responsible for maintaining and completing groups VAT records including quarterly and bi-monthly submission to HMRC.
• Responsible for maintaining and completing groups Intrastat records including monthly submission to HMRC.
• Responsible for maintaining and reconciling the groups Corporation Tax position on a quarterly basis.
• Responsibly for the groups inter-company reconciliation process on a monthly basis. Including but not limited to: Monthly reconciliation of GL position to ensure fully reconciled, Monthly P&L elimination journals on consolidation and Monthly Balance Sheetelimination journals on consolidation (trading Sales and purchase ledgers)
• Responsibility for the end to end accounting of the groups Irish branches (2 branches)
• Compliance with internal control requirements as governed by Canadian SOX (52-109).
• Develop effective working relationships with other teams, including but not limited to:Accounts Payable and Budget holders where capital expenditure is relevant to budget (eg fleet, IT and property)
• Proactively support the Group FM in the review of current processes as part of the Groups continuous improvement journey. A key focus to include process location and activity timing with a view to maximise efficiency and manage resource constraints at monthend.

What youll need to succeed:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
• Experience preferably within a listed company/group and in a large multi-site business
• Professional curiosity to challenge outputs with ability to efficiently investigate and identify any issue(s) together with proposing required solutions
• A high degree of personal and professional resilience coupled with a can do attitude and a pro-active solution driven approach
• At home in changeable environments with an ability to manage upwards and drive through continuous improvements
• Knowledge of FRS 102 and IFRS is desirable
• Full understanding of & articulate with double entry to explain accounting concepts.
• Consolidation experience
• Experience of managing time and tasks of another member of staff through the month-end close, to tight deadlines
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel to manage, manipulate and analyse large volumes of data
• Able to review and understand complex spreadsheets to ensure completeness and accuracy of the result and data set
• Experience of cost centre accounting in a multi-location business
• Knowledge of MAM, Xero and SAP would be advantageous
• Able to operate effectively under pressure with an organised approach to meet multiple competing deadlines

SalaryCompetitiveWorking Hours40 hours per week Monday to Friday as instructed by the ManagerHow to ApplyIf you feel that you have the skills required for this role and would like to enhance your career, click on the apply button now!