Management Accountant – SJS/12498

This hugely successful business has grown steadily via strategic acquisition and is now a market leader turning over in excess of £100m. Designing and manufacturing a wide range of products and distributing through a network of outlets they are a brand of choice for customers, recognised for their quality, innovation and excellent service.

A recent internal promotion has created a new requirement for a Management Accountant to join the business and report into the Financial Controller who can provide full support to ensure the new incumbent gets up to speed.

The role will predominantly involve reporting on the manufacturing facility including full reconciliation of the balance sheet and reporting on what is driving profitability within the business unit. You will also support the group finance department preparing consolidated financial information for their network of sites across the UK and support other teams providing information to assist decision making. The main responsibilities will be:

• Producing the management accounts for the manufacturing division
• Preparing or reviewing management accounts for other business units
• Month end duties including accruals and prepayments
• Reviewing P&L’s and providing commentary and insight
• Sales & margin analysis, cost variance reporting
• Full balance sheet reconciliation with supporting papers
• Stock reconciliation and valuation
• Assisting with business unit budgeting and forecasting
• Supporting the annual audit and statutory accounts preparation
• Recording intercompany transactions
• Mentoring and developing other team members

The business has recently been through an ERP system implementation and there is still plenty of room for improving reporting and processes to increase efficiency. Previous experience of working with and improving both financial and operational systems would therefore be highly beneficial, along with supporting the integration of new systems. Despite their size the company is still privately owned and has retained a family/SME culture, they are very entrepreneurial and the ideal candidate for this Management Accountant position would able to react quickly to challenges, meet deadlines and communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels. Suitable applicants for this position must be CIMA / ACCA part or nearly qualified with previous experience in a Management Accountant type role.