Management Accountant
- Recruiter
- Rowan - Lancashire
- Location
- Fleetwood, Lancashire
- Salary
- £40,000 - £45,000
- Posted
- 14 Feb 2019
- Closes
- 21 Feb 2019
- Job Title
- Management Accountant
- Category
- Energy / Utilities
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client who are a rapidly growing, successful market leader within a consumer products, are now seeking to recruit a Management Accountant based in Fleetwood. This will be the lead finance role for a £20 million turnover business, covering all aspects of financial management whilst supporting the wider group functions.
Reporting into the Finance Director, the successful candidate will play a key part in providing insights and analysis into strategic business decisions and provide essential support to the senior stakeholders within the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Ownership of the month end process, including preparation of management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and control, and detailed variance analysis on customer numbers, consumption volumes, price and cost variation.
- Production of monthly financial performance reports for executive review and for quarterly Board reporting.
- Bank and cash management, including short-term and long range cash forecasting and balance optimisation.
- Developing and maintaining forecast models and ownership of the annual budgeting cycle and mid-year re-forecasting routines for the business.
- Preparation of the year-end audit files and key point of contact for external auditors.
- Responsibility for intra-group cost allocations, pricing, and transfers.
- Provide financial support to the Commercial team on the financial performance of the group.
- Financial analysis of Costing strategy.
- Evaluation of opportunities to expand current portfolio
- Support the continuing professional development of other junior members of the Group finance team.
Skills:
- Highly developed understanding of financial management accounting practices.
- Budgeting within a complex customer life cycle
- Advanced Excel ability
- Competency with SAGE or similar financial accounting software
- Strong technical/analytical skills
- Experience in billing systems / CRM data interrogation highly advantageous
- Qualified Accountant, ACCA, CIMA or ACA
- Ability to forge close working relationships across a broad spectrum of individuals
- Self-motivated, confident when dealing with senior stakeholders
Along with a competitive salary, our client is offering excellent career opportunities within a growing business.