Management Accountant

Your new companyHays are working in partnership with a forward-thinking and growing business based in South Norfolk to recruit a Management Accountant to their existing finance team. This company provides a range of services for businesses across the East of England and prides themselves on their ability to look past the short-term future and plan innovatively to help businesses thrive.Your new roleThe main purpose of the role is to support day-to-day finance operations by providing accurate and timely financial information and communicating this across the business. You will work closely with the Head of Finance to add value to their monthly accounting process, but also oversee the transactional finance elements.Specifically, you will be tasked with:

• Business partnering and new product development:
  • Working with the Head of Finance and other departments to streamline processes, improve controls and risk management strategies, and unlock information to aid decision-making
  • Assisting with strategic projects, including the development of a new integrated reporting framework across the business, and financial modelling including scenario analysis
  • Supporting the Head of Finance to design and implement new services which generate value for its customers

• Reporting and compliance:
  • Preparing and presenting management accounts and carrying out month-end reconciliations and journals
  • Preparing and presenting detailed profit and cash flow forecasts and associated variance reports
  • Ensuring compliance with VAT and payroll requirements including processing submissions to HMRC
  • Coordinating with external auditors to facilitate audits and address audit findings
  • Analysis of business data to generate insights for colleagues and other stakeholders

• Accounts receivable:
  • Onboarding customers and carrying out credit checks
  • Overseeing the invoicing of recurring and one-off services
  • Reconciling customer accounts and resolving queries while providing first-class customer service
  • Credit control activities include liaising with debt collection agencies and solicitors as appropriate.
  • Monitoring and communicating key metrics relating to accounts receivable

• Accounts payable:
  • Supplier onboarding
  • Ensuring purchase orders and purchase invoices are processed correctly and on a timely basis
  • Working with our Finance Assistant and other finance administrators across the business to implement and monitor the procurement policy
  • Overseeing the processing of payments

This role will be considered on a full-time or a part-time basis for the right candidate and the organisation operates a hybrid working model.What you'll need to succeedYou will ideally be an ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant and have previous exposure to a similar management accounting role. You will have a growth mindset and support the development of financial processes. You will have a strong understanding of financial reporting and compliance processes, have excellent IT skills and be highly organised. Experience using PowerBI or tableau would be advantageous, as would experience in a scale-up or start-up business. What you'll get in returnYou will receive a competitive salary and benefits package that includes flexible, hybrid working. This includes private medical insurance, free parking, and a range of salary sacrifice benefits.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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