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Management Accountant

Venn Group

Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 7 days

Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7NL, England

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The position of Management Accountant offers a salary of £44,428 and is based in Dorset with a hybrid working arrangement.
The role is permanent and requires candidates to have experience in financial reporting, management accounting, and budgeting.
Key responsibilities include producing monthly management accounts, preparing budgets and forecasts, and maintaining compliance with accounting standards.
Candidates must be educated to GCSE and A-Level standard, with a recognized professional accounting qualification or be studying towards one.
The ideal applicant should also have experience managing workloads and developing assistant management accountants.

Management Accountant

Salary: £44,428

Location: Dorset (Hybrid)

Hours: 37

Duration: Permanent

Reference: J86214

Venn Group are currently working with a Housing Provider in the South West, who are seeking a Management Accountant to provide the best financial information and support for the group.

Main duties of the job:

Production of monthly management and assisting with annual statutory accounts
Preparation of budgets and forecasts
Preparation of financial reports and liaison with budget holders and other stakeholders external to finance to discuss and review
Maintaining a good level of technical accounting knowledge to ensure that accounts are prepared correctly and in line with the relevant accounting standards.
Ensure all reporting deadlines are met without exception
Manage workload, delivery and development of assistant management accountants
Balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with best practice
Journal processing, including ensuring the correct accounting of accruals and prepayments
Review of assistant management accounts work to ensure accuracy
Interrogation of financial systems to identify errors and make corrections
Variance analysis
Ad-hoc reporting and analysis
Identify opportunities for improvements and challenge the status quo
External returns and reporting
Requirement to assist with projects and undertake additional responsibilities on an adhoc basis

Essential Skills:

Educated to GCSE and A-Level Standard (or equivalent), including GCSE passes in English and Maths
Qualified member of or studying towards a recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA/CIMA/ACCA)
Experience working as part of a financial reporting team, management accounting, budgeting

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