Management Accountant - Mackie Myers : Job Details

• Exciting opportunity in a growing business
• Opportunity to help shape finance process and improvements.
• Growth and development opportunities in supportive environment.

Our Client:Mackie Myers are excited to be partnering with a growing and cutting edge biotech business in Cambridge. Our client seeks a management accountant to join their growing team at an exciting time of growth.The Role: 

• Monthly management accounts
• Posting of monthly journals including:? Prepayments? Accruals? Accrued and deferred revenue? Building lease? Payroll
• Prepare all balance sheet reconciliations
• Set up new working papers as required (i.e. new leases, revenue contracts, etc.)
• Preparation of individual company TB’s and the consolidated monthly management accounts, including all supporting analysis (project reporting, headcount reporting, etc)
• Controls and processes- Identify and implement key controls across the business including reviewing processes for efficiencies and relevance, across the full month end process and bookkeeping functions- Co-ordinate the year end audit process with support from the Finance Manager, answering queries and sample requests- Preparation of working papers for auditors- Calculation of R&D tax credits ahead of review by an external tax team

Person Spec: 

• Qualified Accountant (Part qualified would be considered)
• Proven experience is essential, including preparing consolidated management accounts
• Excellent attention to detail, with a drive to get things right and constantly push processes forward
• Ability to analyse data to make informed recommendations to the business
• Strong Excel skills (e.g. V lookups, count-ifs and pivot tables, as well as effective spreadsheet management)
• Team player, comfortable adapting to a changing environment in a rapidly growing scale-up business
• Approachable, with excellent stakeholder management skills

Desirable but not essential - 

• Experience of working in a scale-up or high growth organisation
• Experience with annual budget processes or year-end audit
• Multi-entity consolidation experience, including a US entity
• Experience using Xero

What's in it for you? A comprehensive benefits package that includes annual bonus plan, privatemedical insurance, life insurance and a contributory pension scheme• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave• A diverse work environment that brings together experts in many fieldA learning environment that encourages individual, team and company growth and development