Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Cheltenham

£45-50k

Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm (4pm on Friday)

Due to growth, I’m recruiting for a management accountant for a leading national business. The role will report to the Business Intelligence and Reporting Manager; and works closely with the cost team. You to produce accurate and timely financial accounts with relevant analysis each month, to comply with external accounting and tax obligations. This role allows someone to take ownership of their own projects.

The role:

• Assisting with preparation of the monthly management accounts and board reports for the group, including responsibility for the monthly reporting of one of the company’s subsidiaries
• Ownership of monthly reporting for different business departments, including:
  • Actual and budget expenditure analysis and reports for budget holders
  • Business partnering with department heads to help them to understand and improve their results
  • Liaising with other areas of the finance team and the wider business to ensure month end procedures are completed on schedule and financial information is kept up to date
  • Updating forecasts based on changing market data and performance
  • Balance sheet reconciliations for all companies in the group, including:
    • Accruals and prepayments
    • Accrued and deferred income
    • Intercompany transactions and recharges
    • Cash book reconciliations, monitoring bank balances and cashflow reporting, and making payments.
    • Managing and updating the fixed asset register including additions and disposals and keeping track of company lease agreements
    • Preparation and submission of monthly VAT returns for the group
    • Assisting with annual audit preparation and reviewing statutory accounts
    • The continuous review and improvement of accounting procedures
    • Updating the corporation tax forecasts and making recommendations for quarterly instalment payments
    • Other ad hoc tasks and projects as needed

The person

• Advanced Excel skills
• Good working knowledge of financial systems
• To be motivated to deliver work of a high standard to tight deadlines
• A strong attention to detail
• To be flexible
• An effective communicator with colleagues across the company
• A ‘can do’ attitude
• To be able to challenge current procedures in a constructive manner

 Benefits

• Subsidised gym membership
• Staff socials – staff day at the races, parties, summer social
• 27 days holiday + 1 holiday
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Long service awards
• Dress down Friday
• Early finish Friday
• Free parking
• Free fruit

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