Management Accountant - Nigel Wright Group : Job Details

The Opportunity:Our client, a global leader in the FMCG sector, is seeking a part-qualified Management Accountant to join their team, based in North Yorkshire.  They are seeking an ambitious and motivated part-qualified candidate to join their team at a pivotal time in the business' growth journey. If you are high energy and keen to develop within a global organisation, then this could be the perfect career move.  Main duties/responsibilities:

• Assist in preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Assist with weekly operational KPI reporting and sales reporting.
• Provide support to factory staff regarding operational variances to assist in improving production efficiency.
• Prepare journals.
• Month end overhead analysis and preparation of accruals and prepayments.
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Preparation of weekly country scorecard.
• Involvement with on-line banking and payments.
• Prepare and check information on a monthly basis for inclusion in the VAT returns and for submitting Intrastat returns.
• Assist in preparation of information for tax computations.
• Assist in preparation of yearly budgets.
• Ensure compliance with the control environment / Internal Audit requirements.
• Provide cover for other team members as necessary.
• Assist in ad hoc projects and administrative duties for the Finance team

You will be/have:

• Strong numerical skills.
• High level of computer literacy - good excel skills and experience of accounting packages, ERP system experience is preferable, but not necessary.
• Work well in a team.
• Proactive with an eye for detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• More than 2 years’ experience in a relevant finance role. FMCG experience is preferable, but not necessary.

Benefits:

• Salary of c. £35k
• 5% discretionary bonus (based on company performance)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 3.5% employer pension contribution
• Significant opportunity to develop and progress within the Company