Management Accountant - Astute Recruitment Ltd : Job Details

The Company:

We are recruiting for a PE backed business operating in a fast-moving and highly competitive sector. They are expanding both organically and via acquisition. They are a people-based business, so teamwork and collaboration are key personality traits that they look for.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for Management Accountant to join this business. This role will give the right candidate the opportunity to progress in the future within the business to other areas such as Commercial Business Partnering or FP&A.

They require a highly motivated and career focussed individual who is interested in getting involved in projects outside their role if required. This role will suit a Management Account looking for progression and ongoing professional development

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce monthly management accounts for review with senior management team
• Production of robust monthly reporting with analysis of variances from budget and commentary
• Analysis and development of operational KPIs to improve business performance
• Provide effective commercial business partnering to Operational teams with the provision of value added informational and commercial decision support
• Ad hoc analysis relating to past or future performance
• Involvement in the yearly budget planning process
• Assist in preparation of regular cashflow forecasts
• Posting journals to capture accruals and prepayments at month end
• Systems and process development and optimisation

Skills and Experience Required:

• Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA
• Experience of management accounts preparation, budgeting and forecasting as well as a grounding in accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy workload independently
• Excellent IT skills and Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Highly competent in analysis and interpretation of information
• Highly numerate with high degree of accuracy
• You must be someone who enjoys problem-solving and have a detailed approach
• Customer centric team player

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary - £50,000 - £60,000
• Hybrid working
• Flexible benefits package - details on application