Management Accountant (6 Months FTC)

Greene King is a leading pub retailer and brewer in the UK, with a rich heritage dating back to 1799. We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to our customers through our diverse portfolio of pubs, restaurants, and hotels. Our team is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of quality and service, and we are looking for a qualified and motivated Procurement Accountant to join our dynamic team.

As a Management Accountant, you will be responsible in performing month end accounting processes, prepare balance sheet reconciliations and be responsible for the delivery of high-quality outputs and manage and interact with various stakeholders across the business. Working collaboratively with various teams across the business to deliver accurate and timely month end closes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
• Handle ad-hoc projects and reports as required.
• Perform month end accounting processes, ensuring the accuracy, integrity and completeness of financial information.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring that all balances are supported, highlighting any risks or opportunities and actioning all differences in the control accounts promptly.
• Responsible for the delivery of high-quality reports, information and commentary to provide insights to enable the business to make effective strategic and operational decisions.
• Ensure that all processes and procedures are implemented in accordance with GAAP principles and comprehensively documented to establish a robust controls environment.
• Support the internal and external audit processes
• Maintain a detailed knowledge of source data, and the structure and use of financial information from core systems which feeds into the financial statements.
• Understand the impact of operational changes to procedures and core business systems to ensure correct accounting treatment and up to date posting books.
• Provide support to R2R Managers on ad-hoc reporting and analysis.
• Help deliver change through support on refining and improving existing processes.

• Requirements:

• Qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA).
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge of Cognos-based tools desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
• Ability to influence behaviours and build rapport at all levels of the business.
• Experience in a medium/large company.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.