Management Accountant

Job Description

Elevation Recruitment Group Accountancy and Finance are delighted to be working with a fantastic business in the Rotherham area as they look to recruit a Management Accountant into their team on a full time, permanent basis.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Preparation of specific parts of the monthly management accounts in accordance with established procedures
Preparation of other elements of the monthly accounts (including group reporting) in accordance with established procedures and timescales
Monthly review, analysis and commentary of the accounts prepared by the job holder to identify reasons for variances and following up with other departments actions that need to be taken. Reporting back to the business on results and plans/forecasts
Ensure the accuracy of standard costing systems, including a minimum annual review of the product standards involving liaising with production colleagues to ensure that product costing reflect the reality of what is happening on the factory floor
Ensure product codes and business reporting structure is at a required level to properly and fairly report the business area’s gross margins
Provide finance support to the allocated business areas including weekly review of costs with the operations team and review of product profitability
Weekly critical review of flash estimates made by the allocated business area to ensure that they have been produced on a reasonable basis
Continuous identification when improvements can be made within our finance department, in other departments and the company’s computer systems
Preparation of annual budgets and interim reforecasts for submission in March, June and September. To include bridging between current and prior budgets / reforecasts and critical review of budgets to ensure that variances are explained and correct
Ability to maintain the fixed assets register as required including posting of depreciation and addition of new capital projects

Person Specification:
Educated to 2:1 degree level (or equivalent)
Ability to demonstrate the relevance of experience gained to our environment
Wants to work for a manufacturing company and wants the challenges this gives
Qualified accountant (CIMA preferred, ACA/ACCA)
Experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience in accounts