Management Accountant role

Key responsibilities:

Complete all relevant month end close procedures including assigned balance sheet and revenue reconciliations and NL journals (including accruals, prepayments, deferred income, fixed assets and depreciation).
Produce monthly management accounts (P&L, Balance sheet and Cashflow) to a strict deadline.
Monthly variance analysis and investigation of the Management accounts against budget and actual.
Intercompany reconciliations.
Monthly flash forecast
Assistance with external audit and corporation tax compliance.
Assistance with budget process for each company in the group.
Assist with the training and development of the Assistant Accountant team
Build relationships with finance Administrators at each site, including occasional site visits
Assist in the ongoing review and monitoring of internal controls
Any other work as might be required within the Finance department

Candidate:

The ideal candidate should

be part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with experience in a group / multi-site structure (Essential)
have the ability to manage workload and complete tasks within deadlines
have good leadership skills and ability to work with limited supervision.
have good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Excel
be confident and have excellent communication skills - verbal and written.
be meticulous with a thorough approach
be technically strong with great attention to detail
possess intellectual curiosity

Knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts / Netsuite would be useful but is not essential