Management Accountant

Role Purpose:

The Management Accountant is responsible for producing accurate and timely financial information, supporting business decision-making, maintaining robust financial controls, and ensuring compliance with statutory and company reporting requirements across multiple group entities.

Main Duties:

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• Take full responsibility for allocated company accounts from Trial Balance through to monthly management accounts.
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• Assist the finance team in the preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
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• Produce variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior periods.
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• Support annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
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• Process transactions accurately across multiple entities.
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• Maintain accurate control accounts.
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• Process sales and purchase ledgers when necessary.
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• Reconcile bank accounts and credit cards.
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• Prepare prepayments, accruals and month-end journals.
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• Process payroll journals and employee expense claims.
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• Prepare cash flow forecasts.
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• Review and reconcile balance sheets monthly.
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• Prepare and submit VAT returns.
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• Process and reconcile inter-company transactions.
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• Support statutory accounts preparation and external audit.
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• Develop and improve financial controls and reporting processes.
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• Liaise across departments to resolve queries.
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• Support the wider Finance team and provide cover where required.
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• Undertake any other reasonable duties consistent with the role.
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Technical Skills Required:

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• Advanced Microsoft Excel including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP and Power Query (desirable).
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• AAT Level 4, part-qualified ACCA/CIMA or qualified by experience.
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• Sage 200 or similar ERP/accounting system experience.
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• Strong knowledge of management accounting, VAT and month-end reporting.
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• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.
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Desirable Experience:

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• 3–5 years' finance experience.
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• Experience preparing monthly management accounts.
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• Multi-entity accounting experience.
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• Balance sheet reconciliations and VAT compliance.
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Competencies Required:

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• Strong teamwork ethic.
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• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
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• High integrity and confidentiality.
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• Analytical and problem-solving ability.
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• Commercial awareness.
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• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
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• Resilient under pressure.
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• Continuous improvement mindset.
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• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
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Benefits:

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• 22 days annual leave.
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• Company pension scheme – 3% employer contribution, employee 5%.
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• 37.5-hour working week (9am–5pm, 30-minute lunch).
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• Dress Down Friday.
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• Employee Support Scheme.
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• Training and development.
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