Management Accountant

Location
Burnley
Salary
Circa £35,000 - £37,000 + benefits
Posted
24 Mar 2017
Closes
31 Mar 2017
Experience Levels
Qualified Accountant
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

An acquisitive and rapidly growing organisation, who have continued to go from strength to strength and looking to expand even further, are looking to appoint a commercially focused and ambitious Management Accountant to drive the organisation to further successes.

Joining this fast paced organisation, the incoming Management Accountant will play a pivotal part in the continued growth and expansion of the business with key responsibilities to include:

  • Prepare and present gross margin results for review by the Finance and Commercial management team.
  • Prepare periodic financial statements, including profit and loss accounts, monthly balance sheets, cash flows, analysis of any variances to budget, KPIs and in depth commentary.
  • Liaise with external auditors, providing any information required.
  • Work closely with the Commercial and Operational team to improve accuracy of forecasting and budgeting, and understand all new contracts.
  • Prepare revenue and margin analysis for stakeholders in order to enable efficient and effective decision making.
  • Ad hoc analysis and investigative work
  • Suggest and implement new procedures and controls in order to increase efficiency and streamline reporting.
  • Manage and develop one member of staff.

The successful candidate will be an ambitious accountant with a strong character and a real desire and drive to progress and make a positive impact in an organisation. They must have excellent communication skills, with a successful track record of building strong working relationships across a broad spectrum of people within the business. Strong IT skills are essential with particular emphasis on Microsoft Excel.