Senior Management Accountant

£55,000 - £60,000 + Bonus

Milton Keynes / Hybrid

This large construction company based in Milton Keynes is seeking to recruit a qualified accountant with 2+ years' management accounting experience. You will work in a high-performing and established team, this is a new role created to support future growth of the division.

The company operates a 50:50 hybrid working policy.

Role detail

• Production of budgets, forecasts and monthly management accounts to deadlines
• Preparation of reports for Board Packs
• Distributing sales forecast updates and preparation of ad hoc reporting such as covenant compliance, occupations for S106 and plot stage updates
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with joint venture partners through regular updates and communication
• Preparation of weekly cashflow forecasts and managing funding requirements with partners, including loan facility administration
• Completion of monthly management information relating to our joint venture activities, including full balance sheet reconciliations
• Monitor performance against management plans to ensure that all results, trends and risks are clearly understood and communicated.
• Work closely with commercial team to ensure forecasts are accurate and reconciled to ledgers and financial forecasts. Challenge the information provided and identify potential risks and opportunities
• Work with external advisors, cost consultants to facilitate regular draw down of costs
• Responding to year end and interim audit queries and working with Group statutory team to ensure timely filing of JV financial statements
• Control of joint venture overheads and raising of accruals, prepayments, work in progress drawdowns and relevant journals
• Raising Sales invoices and chasing and reporting of outstanding debtors

Your background

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Solid management accounting, budgeting and forecasting skills
• Strong systems in particular MS Excel
• Exposure to Joint Venture accounting would be beneficial
• Strong and clear communication style - essential