Management Accountant

Responsible for the delivery of accurate, timely management accounts, financial analysis and decision support.

Client Details

I have partnered with a retail business in WA3, a UK turnover of £25million set to increase to £35million over the next 12 months. Due to the FD needing an extra pair of hands to take over Management Account side of things has created this exciting opportunity.

Description

• Prepare, analyse, interpret and deliver timely, accurate financial and activity information to the executive team including flash revenue on day one and management accounts for the group to strict reporting deadlines
• Proactively work with business-unit managers, as a finance business partner, to maintain the integrity and accuracy of transactions in the general ledger, in accordance with relevant legislation and internal accounting policies
• Assist the statutory reporting team with the provision of information to enable the preparation of annual statutory financial statements in accordance with recognised accounting standards and relevant legislation.
• Reconciliation and management of month end reconciliations including month end journal processing.
• Engage with business-unit managers to understand and deliver information requirements, including cost analytics and variance analysis
• Work with executives and unit managers to identify new business and investment opportunities and provide detailed financial analysis of those proposals using various assessment measures
• Work with business-unit managers to improve and maintain the accuracy of service costs within all relevant information systems
• Contribute to the budget and forecasting processes by engaging with business-unit managers to understand service delivery plans and resources required to deliver these
• Collaborate with business-unit managers to review and approve expenditure requisitions in line with budget
• Analyse, validate, interpret and deliver payroll information, including headcount, agency costs and nurse patient ratios, to the executive team and unit managers to facilitate decision making
• Show commitment to the adoption of best practice and proactively seek opportunities to improve the finance function.
• Contribute to a wide variety of ad-hoc accounting assignments, projects and initiatives as required, including the adoption of digital processes
• Build strong relationships and work collaboratively with all other finance team members, towards improving the finance function.
• Engage with the finance team on continuous improvement and commit to the adoption of best practice while seeking out opportunities to improve the finance systems and processes.
• Undertake various ad hoc reporting or accounting assignments as required by Finance Management.

Profile

• Part qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent) or QBE
• Proficiency in accounting software (preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365) and MS Excel
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A proactive and solutions-oriented mindset, with the ambition to grow alongside the company

Job Offer

• Competitive salary up to £50k
• Onsite parking
• Pension
• Annual bonus*
• Discounted cafe
• Sports and Social club
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted onsite pharmacy