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Management Accountant

MacKenzie King
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Colchester, Essex CO6 3JQ, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • MacKenzie King is recruiting a Management Accountant for a private equity-backed business experiencing growth and innovation.
  • The role requires proven experience as a Management Accountant or in a similar position, with a professional qualification being highly desirable.
  • Key responsibilities include supporting the month-end close process, balance sheet reconciliations, and assisting with annual financial audits.
  • The company values inclusivity and collaboration, and offers a competitive salary of £50,000 to £60,000 per year.
  • Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a proactive attitude, with a focus on enhancing data integrity and reporting.

MacKenzie King are excited to be supporting a private equity backed business in the recruitment of a Management Accountant to join their team. This is an exciting time to join them as a Management Accountant while they’re going through a period of growth and fresh ideas. This business is truly focused on maintaining a culture of inclusivity and collaboration to ensure they deliver a service in line with their core values. They are proud to have recently been awarded a number of impressive accreditations and are looking for an enthusiastic Management Accountant to join them on their journey.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Support with the month-end close process, ensuring all financial transactions are accurately recorded within 4 days of the month-end.
  • Assist with balance sheet reconciliations, addressing any discrepancies promptly and highlighting issues to the Group Financial Controller.
  • Support senior management 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.

Key Skills & Attributes:

  • Professional qualification or part qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) is highly desirable but QBE will be considered.
  • Proven experience as a Management Accountant or in a similar role.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, being able to tailor your approach to your different stakeholders.
  • Strong reporting skills - proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products especially Excel.
  • Experience in a new system implementation or system change will be advantageous.
  • Be proactive with a strong “can do” attitude.
  • A strong sense of integrity and able to uphold confidentiality.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.