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Management Accountant
- Posted 28 December 2022
- Salary £38000 - £45000 per annum
- LocationMaidenhead
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Accounting & Finance
- ReferenceJE/1177414_1672222281
- Contact NameJoanna Engel
Job description
Our Client seeks a Management Accountant to join its team based in Maidenhead. The Management Accountant will deliver timely and accurate management accounts. Able to work in a fast-paced environment and enjoy the challenge of ad-hoc projects. Prospects to progress into a Finance Business Partnering or Finance Manager within the first 6-12 months.
Duties of the Management Accountant include:
- Review and analysis of the monthly management accounts that require further investigation and having a clear understanding of variances against prior year and budget to communicate to senior management
- Preparation of budgets and forecasts
- Prepare monthly sales gross profit reconciliation and review including month end accrual routines
- Accurately prepare and post accruals, prepayments, and margins
- Providing financial support to the managers and make recommendations
- Seek every opportunity to refine process efficiency and ensure policy & procedure documentation is up to date, complete and relevant
- Challenge existing processes and make recommendations driving continuous efficiency and improvements
- Preparation and review of weekly sales reports
- Preparation of allocated month end balance sheet reconciliations ensuring reconciled on a regular basis posting journals as required
- Assist external auditors with queries and provide accurate information on a timely basis
- Assist on year end statutory accounts preparation
- Meet all company deadlines; working closely with all relevant stakeholders to ensure all deadlines are met and all requirements fulfilled
- Respond to enquiries and requests from colleagues positively to promote effective and friendly working relationships
- Contribute to the wider strategic objectives of the Group including operations
Requirements for the Management Accountant include:
- ACCA /CIMA qualified or currently studying
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Advanced experience using Excel including Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, and basic formulas
- Basic understanding of financial transactions including double entry bookkeeping
- Methodical, accurate and able to meet deadlines
- Able to communicate at all levels of the business, to a wide range of internal customers
Hybrid working