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Management Accountant

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Posted 9 hours ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 0XQ, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role of a management accountant involves collaborating with various stakeholders, including the General Manager and operational teams, to produce monthly management accounts and analyze results.
  • Candidates should have post-qualification experience as a Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) and preferably a background in the manufacturing or engineering sector.
  • The position requires responsibilities such as preparing forecasts, budget workings, and statutory accounts, along with mentoring an Accounts Assistant.
  • Knowledge of Workday and PFI accounting is desirable, and experience in the waste or recycling management sector is advantageous.
  • The salary for this role is competitive, and candidates should have a strong desire to drive positive financial impact and improve business efficiency.

The Role Itself:

Working as a management accountant, you will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders; from the General Manager and local operational teams, to senior management, central finance and the wider business.

Responsibilities:

  • Production of monthly management accounts is delivered to tight deadlines together with analysis /investigation of results and variances for a number of operational units, including group consolidation processes.

  • Site visits when required and interaction with operations to ensure accurate financial reporting and support for business development is achieved.

  • Preparing forecasts and budget workings with the General Manager and local operational teams and production of the budget and forecast presentation packs.

  • Statutory accounts preparation and assisting with the annual group audit process.

  • Ensure all contracts are complying with group financial policies and procedures, including performing regular fixed assets registers and balance sheets reviews.

  • Working with clients on contract performance and adapting systems to any changes in service.

  • Monthly payment, monthly PFI reports and annual reconciliations per contractual agreement.

  • Monitor and evaluate procedures to ensure financial and cash flow forecasting remains accurate/effective.

  • Mentoring and managing the workload of an Accounts Assistant.

  • Control and reporting of capital expenditure.

  • Financial analysis of operational data and KPI

  • Project support - data collection & reconciliation

  • Ad-hoc financial / administrative tasks Performance Measures

Essential Experience:

  • Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) with post-qualification experience

  • Manufacturing / engineering sector background would be advantageous.

Desirable Experience:

  • Knowledge of Workday and PFI accounting would be advantageous.

  • Waste / recycling management sector background

  • The successful candidate will have a strong desire to add value, drive positive financial impact and improve business efficiency.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.