Management Accountant

  • Job Reference: 13188
  • Date Posted: 22 January 2025
  • Recruiter: Paul Mitchell Associates
  • Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
  • Salary: £50,000
  • Bonus/Benefits: Bonus, Private Health
  • Sector: Accountancy
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Duration: permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time

Job Description

 

Management Accountant

 

 
   LEICESTER
       

Job Purpose (Key Accountabilities):

Our client is highly successful Leicester group undergoing a successful period of growth. This key role is to take full ownership and responsibility for the group management accounts, including assisting the Head of Group Finance in developing the level of service provided to the business by the department.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

  • To take full responsibility for all elements of the Group’s management accounts – including preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting packs (individual and consolidated)
  • To ensure the Group’s fixed asset register is properly maintained;
  • To ensure that monthly reconciliations are produced for all balance sheet accounts;
  • To develop and maintain cashflow forecasts
  • To be responsible for all aspects of the use and administration of the Company’s Time and Attendance recording system;
  • To assist the Head of Group Finance in the production of annual company and departmental budgets;
  • To assist the Head of Group Finance in managing product pricing
  • To be a key player in the use and proactive development of the Company’s core business system (Business Central/Nav);
  • To provide financial information to other departments as and when required
  • To be responsible for the completion of all Office of National Statistics returns, in UK and in other countries as relevant;

Other Duties:

  • To participate in ad hoc projects as required
  • To champion continuous improvement in the department
  • To provide cover for payroll processing as and when required

Key Skills & Knowledge:

  • Experience  of preparing and developing management accounts – individual and consolidated
  • Solid technical accounting knowledge
  • Able to adapt to, implement and manage change
  • Experience of product/service costing and pricing
  • Advanced/ extensive Excel knowledge
  • Experience of Microsoft Business Central

Key Competencies:

  • Ability to move between attention to detail and looking at the big picture
  • Ability to work well as part of a team
  • Good communication skills

Salary and Benefits

  • c. £50,000
  • Bonus
  • Private Health
  • Cashback Health
  • Pension
  • 29 days holiday + Statutory days
  • Proactive/takes initiative
  • Appetite for continuous learning/improvement
  • Ability to manage tight and challenging deadlines

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