Management Accountant

RotheramCarrington Recruitment Group are pleased to be working with a well-established business based in the Crewe area, offering hybrid working. Our Client is currently recruiting for a Management Accountant on a permanent basis to join their team. This business has grown year on year, and currently turns over circa £50m. They have recently won two large contracts, which are secured for the next 10 years. This is a 'HandsOn' Management Accountant role working for a large SME.

Reporting to the Finance Manager you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Production and review of the monthly management accounts from the trial balance to financial statements
• Produce more complex processes and reconciliations around the month end in areas such as intra group, stock and liability calculations.
• Providing timely and insightful reporting and management information as required
• Provide any ad hoc analysis or reporting required
• Excel modelling around bids and tenders, working with non-finance stakeholders across the business
• Working with other colleagues across the business particularly in Logistics and Billing.
• Ensuring compliance and timely completion of statutory filings.
• Continue to help support and develop the controls and processes in place within the finance function to help the business achieve its vision while demonstrating its values.
• Support and help in the development of the wider finance team, across areas such as sales and purchase ledger.
• Review of monthly VAT returns and reconciliation to the general ledger
• Lead role in bi-annual finance audits
• Responsible for liaising with the external audit team, providing all necessary documentation in provided and submitting group reporting information where required.
• Assist with the production of year end statutory financial statements, liaising with the external professional advisors and the Group finance team.
• Point of contact for the escalation of accounting queries and ongoing understanding of financial practices.
• Working closely, and supporting the Finance Manager and FP&A Director

Skills/Experience

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified, part-qualified or QBE (plus study support if required)
• Proven experience within a process and controls environment
• Advanced Excel and experience of working with financial models
• Excellent communication skills as this role will be dealing with key stakeholders internally and externally
• A particular desire for controls and processes, always looking for better ways of working
• Team player happy to cover during holidays and get stuck in during busier periods

Salary/Benefits

• £40,000 to £50,000 per annum
• 25 days plus holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working, however would expect a new person to be in the office more at the start to get the training and experience.
• Newly refurbish offices
• Hours 37.5 per week - flex on start times 8 to 4:30pm 8.30 to 5.30pm
• Pension
• Health discounts
• Discounts off multiply retailers

This is a great opportunity for a management accountant to work in a role that will evolve and where you can make your own mark. To find out more please apply we'd be delighted to hear from you.