Management Accountant - option for part-time working (30 hours per week)

About Boxed Energy

Boxed Solutions is the holding company of a small group of companies that operate long-term energy efficiency projects within the social housing sector. It has a small but dedicated team providing innovative solutions to address both decarbonisation and fuel poverty

At Boxed Energy, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We value all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We're committed to providing equal opportunities for all and offering reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility and inclusivity throughout the application process and in the workplace.

About the role

The Management Accountant will be responsible for all areas of finance for the business, reporting directly to the Chairman.

Daily tasks:

• Bank reconciliations
• Raising Purchase Orders
• Processing Purchase invoices & ensuring payments are made in a timely manner
• Dealing with any supplier queries relating to payments
• Processing expenses
• Raising Sales invoices and issuing to customers
• Following up on outstanding receivables

Reporting & Analysis:

• Monitoring progress against agreed KPIs
• Preparation of management accounts

Month-End & Other Responsibilities:

• Ensuring all the banks are reconciled and up to date
• Ensuring Purchase Ledgers and Sales Ledgers are up-to-date
• Raising intercompany recharge invoices and processing end of month payments
• Processing Monthly and quarterly VAT returns
• Processing two small Monthly Payrolls

Stakeholder Management:

• Providing qualitative commentary to management accounts
• Assisting in the budgetary and cashflow management of the business

Process Improvement & Recommendations:

• Reviewing the current reporting and processing and recommending upon any possible enhancements

Location and working hours:

• Part-time opportunity working 30 hours per week OR
• Full-time position (37.5 hours per week).
• Flexible hybrid working – office location: Bristol Science Park

Required skills and attributes:

Experience:

• Experience of preparation of monthly management accounts
• Experience of Xero accounting system (desirable)

Communication:

• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with internal stakeholders and external clients

Problem-Solving & Proactive Thinking:

• Ability to think strategically, looking at the bigger picture and making proactive recommendations for improvement
• Self-starter with the ability to drive tasks forward independently, whilst managing multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in financial systems, spreadsheets, and data analysis tools
• Understanding of transactional flows per accounting principles

Qualifications:

• Minimum Qualified By Experience, if not Part Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Benefits:

• Salary: Up to £40,000 depending on skill and experience level 
• (pro-rata for part-time working)
• Holiday Allowance: 25 days of holiday per year, plus English bank and public holidays, plus an additional day of Birthday leave.
• Pension Scheme: Employer pension contribution matched at 4%.