Management Accountant, Hospitality

Management Accountant, Hospitality. Northampton - £50,000

We are working with a group that owns and operates an established estate of high-quality food and drinks pubs in and around several districts in and around the East Midlands.

To support their expansion, they are looking to hire a management accountant for the finance team.

Hospitality, multi-site experience would be ideal for this role but it's not essential, alongside strong management accountant experience. You will also ensure accurate general ledger balances, timely end-of-month processes, accurate relevant financial reporting and sufficient controls are maintained.

The role:

• Manage the month-end process ensuring timely and accurate monthly management accounts are prepared, including accompanying variance analysis and robust balance sheet reconciliations to agreed deadlines.
• Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders as part of the finance function of the business.
• Prepare weekly P&Ls for all pub outlets ensuring variances and trends are investigated and communicated to the operations team.
• Oversee Leasehold pub exit program accounting requirements.
• Supervise 1 member of staff, Senior EPOS administrator.
• Provide key support to the business in terms of financial & commercial insights.
• Preparation of balance sheet account reconciliations, following up on reconciling items and resolution of these in a timely manner.
• Support budgeting and planning cycles.
• Hold regular discussions with the Head of Finance and CFO with regard to risks and opportunities identified during the balance sheet review process & take a proactive approach when resolving any problems identified.
• Manage & provide ad-hoc information and reports to internal customers, as required. Audit & various project work.

You:

• Professional accounting qualification, CIMA, ACCA or ACA.
• Experienced with finance and ERP software together with a strong knowledge of reporting tools such as Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI.
• Experience working with Xero accounting software and maximising the value of this programme.
• Able to meet deadlines, prioritise workload and deliver high-quality financial information
• Experience managing internal and external stakeholders and working in an SME is ideal.
• Knowledge of the retail and hospitality industry is an advantage