Management Accountant

Buckinghamshire Source: WhatJobs

£50,000–£60,000

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and successful organisation in Beaconsfield as a Management Accountant. Working within a small and experienced finance team, you will support the Financial Controller across management accounts, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.

The position would suit a fully qualified, finalist or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant with relevant management accounting experience. Part-qualified candidates must be actively studying towards their qualification.

Salary £50,000–£60,000 depending on experience.

This is a fully office-based position, working Monday to Thursday from 9am–5.30pm, with an earlier finish at 4.30pm on Fridays.

Benefits include 25 days’ holiday, Christmas closure, pension scheme, private healthcare and parking.

Responsibilities:

Prepare monthly management accounts within agreed reporting deadlines
Review and reconcile nominal ledger and control accounts
Complete accruals, prepayments and other month-end adjustments
Prepare detailed profit and loss, balance sheet and cash-flow reports
Investigate accounting discrepancies and complete variance analysis
Support the preparation of statutory accounts and corporation tax information
Liaise with auditors and external tax advisers
Prepare short-term cash-flow forecasts and reconcile actual performance
Assist with annual budgets, forecasting and business planning
Produce financial analysis and recommendations to support commercial decisions
Support funding submissions and provide financial information when required
Work closely with accounts payable colleagues to ensure ledgers and payments remain accurate and up to date
Assist with company secretarial and regulatory reporting requirements
Support the Financial Controller with ad hoc projects and wider business activities

Experience required:

Fully qualified, finalist or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA
Part-qualified candidates must be actively studying towards completion of their qualification
A minimum of two years’ relevant accounting experience, including exposure to management accounting
Strong technical accounting knowledge, including management accounts, statutory reporting and financial controls
Confident preparing budgets, forecasts, cash flows and variance analysis
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling
Highly organised with the ability to meet demanding reporting deadlines
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Commercially aware and comfortable working with colleagues outside of finance
Flexible, proactive and willing to support a broad range of responsibilities within a small team