As our client’s Management Accountant, you will be a key player in ensuring the timely and accurate completion of month-end financial reporting processes. You will take a hands-on approach in preparing monthly management information, analysing data and providing insights and support to both our operational and support teams.
What you are responsible for:
- Supporting the month-end closing process, ensuring all financial transactions are accurately recorded within 4 days of the month-end.
- Report detailed home level and area information required to understand and interpret the monthly results.
- Assist with balance sheet reconciliations, addressing any discrepancies promptly and highlighting issues to the Group Financial Controller.
- Support senior management accountant with ad-hoc financial analysis as required.
- Assist with the annual financial audit, preparing reconciliations and supporting documentation where required.
- Oversee and carry out the preparation of accruals and prepayments, ensuring accurate and timely recognition of expenses.
- Carry out weekly reporting for the wider business for review by the Group Financial Controller.
- Identify opportunities for streamlining month-end and enhancing data integrity.
- Assist in the annual budget setting process and mid-year reforecasting.
- Provide training and support to your peers.
- Report any concerns, issues or system weaknesses as they are identified to the Group Financial Controller.
- Assist in data cleansing, reporting and transitioning to a new system.
- Adhoc reporting and tasks as required.
You Will:
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, being able to tailor your approach to your different stakeholders.
- Have developed organisational and time management skills that enable you to prioritise conflicting demands.
- Be proactive with a strong “can do” attitude.
- Have a professional and cooperative attitude even when under pressure.
- Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A strong sense of integrity and able to uphold confidentiality.
- Be someone who has strong attention to detail.
You Experience Will Be:
- Strong reporting skills – proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products especially Excel (intermediate).
- Professional qualification(ACA/ACCA/CIMA) is highly desirable but QBE will be considered.
- Proven experience as a Management Accountant or in a similar role.
- Experience in a multi-site business is highly advantageous.
- Experience in a new system implementation or system change will be advantageous.
