PQ Management Accountant

Our client is based in Blackburn and has a long history of success, they have grown organically over the last 15 years and continue to expand their profile within their specialised field. The business now has a requirement for a PQ Management Accountant to join their finance team in this newly created role.

It’s a great time to join them and they are an excellent employer who are known for supporting career development, and giving candidates the chance to shine, with high retention with the finance team it is a fantastic opportunity. The role will offer both commercial and financial reporting exposure and give you a strong insight into the running of the business and your efforts will be recognised at the highest level.

The role as PQ Management Accountant involves: -

• Assisting the production of the monthly management accounts with particular focus around stock management and the movement of goods.
• Monitor all cost centre controls and internal expenditure with particular focus around freight, movement of goods and logistics.
• Establish the reporting around margin control, profitability, pricing, and customer trends and make meaningful insights from the data.
• Accurately reporting the monthly accruals and prepayment schedule.
• Monitor the stock reconciliations to the general ledger balances across the company, reporting accurately any obsolete or end of line products.
• Develop the reporting around BOM’s ensuring all elements are allocated accurately and in a timely manner.
• Manage the accurate reporting of all transactional processing within the general ledger assisting with controls where necessary.
• Support the Financial Controller with the closing of the month management pack and associated commentary of variances.

The role would suit a candidate who is Part Qualified Management Accountant and actively studying within the profession (ACCA/CIMA/ACA), and you will be working across the business providing financial and commercial influence. You will be able a strong communicator with all departments across the business, developing accountability of the financials across the Board, as well as be involved in several high-profile projects that are on the agenda for the next 12 months.

Only those applicants who have a legal right to work within the UK and possess a suitable amount of UK based finance experience will be considered, candidates already registered will be considered automatically.