Management Accountant
An excellent opportunity has arisen at Norbert Dentressangle Logistics UK for a Management Accountant to join the team in Andover. The purpose of the role is to be accountable for multi-site Finance and Admin functions on a day-to-day basis, ensuring the operation runs efficiently and effectively.
Main accountabilities to include but not be limited to:
- Provide accounting support to the Regional Finance Manager, and Contract General Manager.
- Produce the Management Accounts and ensure there are adequate financial controls for the site.
- Manage the accounts payable process – accurate coding and authorisation.
- Management of the site payroll process.
- Monthly management accounts, with variance analysis, KPI reports and commentary for management.
- Submission of the monthly profit and loss, and balance sheet.
- Full balance sheet reconciliations, all accounts to be reconciled on a monthly basis, risks and opportunities to be clearly identified with Contract General Manager.
- Weekly and monthly operational performance reporting and analysis.
- Effective control of the Administration function - recruit, train, and coach members of the Payroll and Admin team to improve performance and manage underperformance where necessary.
- Production of the annual budget & any interim forecasts.
- Assist management in resolving customer queries.
- Operational planning, volumes, productivities etc.
- Assist in evaluation, monitoring and control of all Capital expenditure.
- Assist the External Auditors with any enquires.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have Exceptional IT skills, particularly utilisation of Microsoft Excel.
- Be part/qualified Accountant (CIMA or ACCA) or QBE with experience in the distribution sector or similar industry highly desirable.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Ability to work accurately under pressure is essential.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Demonstrable experience within a similar role.
- Experience of establishing and maintaining effective business relationships with both internal and external customers.
- Previous experience of managing a team.
- Experience of a number of General Ledger systems would be an advantage ie Coda.
- Experience of time and Attendance Systems.
Norbert Dentressangle is an international player in Logistics, Transport and Freight Forwarding, with 33,000 employees operating across 500 sites in 20 countries. We have a compelling vision for the future and need exceptional talent to achieve this - which is where you come in.
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