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Management Accountant

Investigo Limited

Surrey Heath

On-site

GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Full time

24 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a commercially focused Management Accountant to join their team in Woking. This role involves overseeing the month-end accounting process, analyzing financial data, and collaborating with management teams to ensure accurate reporting. The ideal candidate will be part-qualified in ACA, ACCA, or CIMA and possess advanced Excel skills. With a flexible hybrid working arrangement, this position offers a dynamic work environment where you can contribute to enhancing accounting practices and processes. If you're passionate about numbers and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

  • Part-qualified accountant with strong management accounting skills.
  • Excellent communication skills to explain financial data to non-financial managers.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee month-end accounting for Landscape Construction and Gritting divisions.
  • Analyze sales and costs, ensuring accurate coding and explanations for variances.

Skills

Management Accounting
Variance Analysis
Financial Communication
Advanced Excel
Collaboration Skills

Education

Part-Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

SAP
Sage 50
Xero
Adaptive Insights

Job description

My client, a well-known business in the Woking area are currently looking to recruit for a permanent commercially focus Management Accountant.

Hours: 40 hours hours a week - Monday - Friday (Hybrid working) - Flexible start & finish time (8:00-16:00 -30 minute lunch etc)

Job duties:

  • Take charge of the month-end accounting process for the Landscape Construction and Gritting divisions
  • Analyse sales and costs alongside relevant management teams to verify accurate coding, accruals, and explanations for any variances.
  • Explain financial data to non-financial managers effectively
  • Handle the preparation and processing of period-end journals.
  • Continuously assess accounting practices and processes to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  • Regularly complete reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts.
  • Participate in the regular forecasting and annual budget process, ensuring adherence to the agreed timetable and providing clear instructions on budget assumptions and methodology.
  • Support Finance Business Partners in producing variance analysis for management reporting packs related to forecast and budget variances.
  • Coordinate variance analysis and commentary for monthly management accounts with the Operational senior management team and Finance Business Partners.

Ideal candidate will be:

  • Part-Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
  • Proficient in producing management accounts, variance analysis, and commentary.
  • Intrinsic interest in understanding business numbers and their implications.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups.
  • Desirable experience with SAP, Sage 50, Xero, and Adaptive Insights.
  • Flexible, enthusiastic, and a "can-do" attitude.
  • Willingness to challenge existing practices.
  • Ability to travel to other sites within the UK when needed.

They are ideally looking to recruit immediately so please apply now if you'd like to find out more!

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