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Management Accountant
- Job Type: Full-time
- Location: Bath
- Salary: £38,000-£43,000
We are seeking a diligent and proactive Management Accountant to join this Bath based finance team. The ideal candidate will be part-qualified with a recognised accounting body and possess strong analytical skills, with a focus on supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
Day to day of the role:
- Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts and VAT returns.
- Reconcile sales invoices with shipment transactions.
- Analyse and authorise employee expenses while managing the online expenses portal.
- Contribute to reporting monthly figures to the parent company.
- Prepare, review, and process various journals, including month-end journals, cost allocations, and justify relevant accruals and prepayments.
- Maintain the fixed asset register, reconcile with the trial balance monthly, and post depreciation and impairment transactions.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, reconcile bank balances, and uphold financial controls to ensure robust and reliable financial information.
- Support year-end finalisation, trial balance preparation, statutory financial statements, and the annual audit process, including liaising with external advisors.
- Liaise with tax advisors regarding corporation tax and R&D credits topics.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Part-qualified with a relevant accounting body (ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
- Strong proficiency in MS Excel.
- Experience with month-end financial reporting processes.
- Familiarity with an ERP system.
- Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and manage time effectively.
- Experience in data management and delivering high-quality reports and analysis.
- Initiative to resolve issues and seek solutions.
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- A desire for continual improvement and driving efficient ways of working.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
