Management Accountant

Job Description:

Sowena Group have partnered with a high-growth financial services group in their search for an analytically focused Management Accountant based in Altrincham.

This role offers massive scope for progression, exposure to a very high-growth entity within the group and the opportunity to really take ownership of the finance function, and report into a brilliant Finance Director who takes pride in mentorship and development of his team.

This will be a hands on, analytical role which will require you to take ownership of the management accounts and the purchase & sub-contractor ledgers, whilst working cross- functionally in order to prepare the balance sheets and overhead analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of the monthly management accounts and reporting of the company’s monthly performance against budget
• Production of monthly margin analysis, providing insightful commentary and analysis at both an individual project and company level
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and overhead analysis
• Maintenance of the company’s purchasing and stock management systems, performing frequent reconciliations and conducting periodic stock counts to identify and resolve any stock discrepancies
• Management of work in progress including weekly reporting pack preparation
• Production of the weekly cash forecast, incorporating weekly bank reconciliations and processing of payment runs
• Management of both the purchase and sub-contractor ledgers, including the preparation of weekly payment runs
• Processing of sub-contractor and supplier invoices, ensuring compliance with the company’s approval procedures at all times
• Preparation of monthly supplier statement reconciliations
• Manage supplier credit limits and liaise with suppliers to swiftly resolve any account disputes
• Maintaining a strong control environment, in particular around costs, ensuring they are accurately recorded at an individual project level
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns and ensuring compliance with other HMRC taxes
• Oversee the sales ledger and credit control function
• Providing ad hoc support to the Group Finance function during both the month-end process and annual audit

Qualifications/Skills:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified or actively studying towards qualification
• Experience of preparing monthly management accounts, including VAT and transactional processing, ideally working within this or a similar industry
• Ability to analyse complex financial information and communicate results and options for decision making clearly and succinctly
• Previous exposure to integrated purchasing and stock modules§ Excellent technical skills and a proven ability to apply them effectively
• Process driven with proven experience of implementing change and maintaining a strong control environment
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel and accounting systems (SAGE Intacct)

Details:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work both under own initiative and as part of team, prioritising tasks and working to strict reporting deadlines whilst retaining a keen eye for detail
• Collaborative and effective relationship builder, with the ability to develop and manage other team members
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Salary range: £45k-£55k