Senior Management Accountant

The Vacancy

Senior Management Accountant - Bury St Edmunds (Hybrid) - ARD1068776

Purpose of the Role

This exciting new opportunity has arisen to join the Financial Reporting Team reporting to the Finance Manager. You will lead a team of Management Accountants to prepare monthly management accounts, consisting of the profit and loss and balance sheets, in addition to the preparation of information for statutory accounts, audits and forecasting in line with the Group financial control framework and Group reporting timetable.

What you will do

This is an overview and not an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Collaborating with your Line Manager, you will develop your own objectives with a focus on the following:

1. Line management responsibility for Management Accountants within the Financial Reporting Team.
2. Support the preparation of and review monthly management accounts including the profit and loss account, balance sheet and supporting commentary.
3. Support the preparation of and review monthly KPIs which support and complement the management accounts.
4. Understand and validate the profit and loss account, resolve queries from stakeholders and work with the Finance Business Partners and Finance Directors to analyse variances in both revenue and expenditures vs budget, forecasts and prior year actuals.
5. Liaise with other finance departments within the Group to ensure accuracy of the management accounts.
6. Monthly preparation of balance sheet reconciliations with supporting commentary for review by the Finance Manager.
7. Review of balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the Management Accountants.
8. Posting journal entries and reviewing and approving journal entries made by the Management Accountants.
9. Preparation of year-end audit files and liaison with external auditors.
10. Reconciliation of intercompany balances on a monthly basis and resolve any variances.
11. Support the annual budget process and forecasting on both a profit & loss and cash basis.
12. Fulfil your responsibilities in line with agreed processes to achieve agreed objectives and in doing so ensure compliance with the client and insurer money rules within the FCA Handbook.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for someone who has/is:

1. Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or QBE.
2. Leadership or team management experience.
3. Experience of IFRS, CASS, UK GAAP.
4. Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
5. A high level of expertise in analysing data leading to the close of business results in agreed reporting periods.

This is an opportunity for someone with a broad range of experience in general accounting functions, including business and financial reporting, with strong financial controls knowledge who works well under pressure and is able to effectively lead a team.

You will need to be a self-motivated, proactive and organised individual with strong relationship building skills and be able to communicate effectively across all mediums. You will need to have excellent attention to detail, be adaptable and embrace and respond to changes positively.

With strong analytical and investigative skills, applying logical reasoning and problem solving you will work individually as well as collaboratively and flexibly to meet business needs. You will need to work well in a multi-disciplined team and be able to quickly learn and train others on systems and processes.

In return you will be welcomed and supported by our organisation, joining a team that cares about you as a person and your wellbeing. Some of the other benefits are:

1. Holiday entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays.
2. Opportunity to progress your career across the entire Ardonagh family.
3. Award-winning learning & development offering and support to obtain professional qualifications to enhance your knowledge and career prospects.
4. Pension scheme for when you feel it's time to retire.
5. 24-hour Employee Assistance support for you and your family's physical and mental wellbeing.
6. Corporate perks such as discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets, shopping, Eyecare vouchers, cycle to work and much more.
7. One day paid volunteering to give back to our communities.
8. Ardonagh Community Trust (ACT) - raising funds for charity with donation matching in your local community.
9. The Spotlight Awards, where we celebrate the best of the Ardonagh Group and all the bright talent across our business.

We offer genuine potential for both personal and professional development, come and be part of our story and help us shape our future. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today and one of our team will be in touch.

Ardonagh Group is an equal opportunities employer, with a growing and thriving diversity, equity and inclusion strategy; we are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check.

Please note: We may close a vacancy prior to the publish end date if the required quality or number of applications has been received. No Agencies please.

The Company

Ardonagh Advisory are The Ardonagh Group's broking and advisory platform, a community focused set of businesses with an unrivalled local footprint of experts across a wide range of sectors and specialisms, combined with national and international reach. We're proud of developing trusted relationships to support, and drive, the growth agenda of our clients. Our brands are Bravo Networks, Ethos Broking, Footman James, Hera Indemnity, Towergate, Towergate Health & Protection, Thompson & Bryan, Compass UK and Usay Compare.

By joining our business, you will be part of a network of around 4,000 employees with a vast range of backgrounds, expertise and organisational cultures united by our resilience, unique spirit and commitment to looking out for customers and our communities.