Management Accountant – SJS/22397

This highly successful family owned business is a large employer within the region and continually invests in machinery, R&D and its people. They continue to be a leading manufacturer supplying products to stockists throughout the UK and over the last few years have begun importing to complement their product range whilst also developing into new markets overseas.

They are now seeking to recruit an experienced Management Accountant to report into the FD and be part of a small finance team responsible for the main trading business (circa £20m t/o) and other entities in the group. The key duties will be as follows:

• Preparing the monthly management accounts
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisting with the month end close process
• Supporting the preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Assisting with statutory accounts preparation at year end
• Preparing information for audit and tax compliance
• Management of nominal ledger and bank
• Management reporting on sales, costs and margins
• Fixed asset accounting and stock control
• Working on ad hoc projects

The ideal candidate for this office based role would have an aptitude for cost reduction and efficiency improvement and the ability to analyse raw data and provide commentary. You must be a team player able to improve systems and processes whilst also respecting the traditional values of this long standing business. If you have experience of producing management accounts and are looking to join a stable business and be valued in a long term role then this could be the role for you!