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Management Accountant

Cammach Bryant
Posted 24 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB10 1AN, Scotland

Salary

£50,000 - £60,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • Our client is seeking a Management Accountant for a permanent, full-time position in Aberdeen.
  • The role requires a qualified accountant with proven post-qualification experience and a degree in a relevant field.
  • Key responsibilities include managing financial reporting, preparing forecasts and budgets, and ensuring the integrity of the nominal ledger.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, reflecting the candidate's experience and qualifications.
  • Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Our client is currently recruiting for a Management Accountant. Based in Aberdeen, the role is on a permanent, full-time basis.

ROLE

The job holder is responsible for the management accounting for the assigned entities through the provision of financial and operational reporting, guidance and a sound system of internal control.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensuring the provision of high quality financial and management information and reports that allow for improved decision-making and performance tracking, and which comply with local, Group and statutory reporting needs and accounting policies Preparation and submission of forecasts, management accounts and narrative for assigned business entities, for review by the Financial Controller, to tight deadlines
  • Preparation and submission of the quarterly forecast and annual budget submission
  • Responsible for the integrity of the entities nominal ledger
  • Cash management, reporting and forecasting for entities assigned
  • Assisting in completion of corporation tax packs which are submitted to the Group Tax Department
  • Completing quarterly/bi-monthly VAT return
  • Enhancing management information to reflect changing needs of management and to drive the business forward
  • Reconciling and reporting of intercompany balances
  • Reconciling Fixed assets including the preparation of capital sanctions for Senior Management
  • Preparing Statutory accounts
  • Assisting in improving, developing and monitoring controls
  • Producing and/or analysing detailed product costing and margin analysis within entities
  • Calculation and setting of cost rates, labour analysis
  • Analysing, monitoring and controlling of R&D spend (when applicable)
  • Continual improvement of current accounting system to support the finance function
  • Providing cover and supporting the department as and when needed, e.g. assisting with the completion month end duties for team members.
  • Analysing and reporting on trend, variances and performance issues.
  • Reporting information to both local management and PLC group as required

REQUIREMENTS  

Essential:

  • Qualified Accountant or willingness to work towards a Professional Accountancy qualification
  • Educated to degree level in relevant subject area (e.g. Accountancy)
  • Demonstrating continuing professional development relevant to the accounting qualification and the role
  • Proven post qualifying experience and demonstrable experience in a similar role
  • Experience of working in a similar role (preferred) or other relevant working experience
  • Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel
  • Highly proficient in spoken and written English

Desirable:

  • Knowledge and experience of an ERP system, ideally Microsoft D365
  • Full Driving Licence

Personal Qualities:

  • Excellent communication (both written and oral), influencing and interpersonal skills
  • High degree of commercial acumen
  • Highly professional conduct
  • High level of accuracy and strong organisation skills
  • Ability to prioritise workload
  • Systematic and methodical approach to problem solving
  • Ability to challenge
  • Enthusiastic
  • Ambitious

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