Management Accountant

We are currently recruiting for a talented finance professional to join our growing finance team as a Management Accountant working with entities in the group to benefit their financial processes. As the Management Accountant, you will be responsible for providing full end to end ownership of the production, delivery, and analysis of financial information. Reporting to the Financial controller, you will be expected to maintain a culture of financial control ensuring the utmost responsibility and accuracy of reported information, investigating variances against projected plans

Role: Management Accountant

Location: Formby, Liverpool

Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm

Salary: up to £35,000 DOE

What you will be doing:

• Conducting monthly financial analysis, providing insights into key performance indicators and financial trends to support strategic decision making
• Production of a monthly pack consisting of management accounts with relevant commentary, including a consolidated P&L to provide key reporting details relating to the Rapid entity
• Collaborating with entities within the Acorn Group and the wider operational team to develop and manage budgets and forecasts
• Business partnering with the wider business heads to report, discuss results and conduct variance analysis against budgets and forecasts
• Analysing income and expenditure ensuring all accurately recorded, including Sales analysis detailing vehicle hire v insurance costs
• Further monthly vehicle hire costs analysis by day, compared to the vehicle insurance reports by day to provide us with accurate fleet insurance policy data
• Manage the full fixed asset register which currently holds 316 fleet vehicles, ensuring this is consistent with the Rapid Vehicle stock list report
• Provide meaningful management information ensuring monthly reconciliation of the balance sheet
• Provide accruals and prepayments analysis and relevant journals alongside creditor and debtor reporting for the companies in which you are responsible for
• Manage the full fixed asset register which currently holds 316 fleet vehicles, ensuring this is consistent with the Rapid Vehicle stock list report.
• Production of a monthly capclean report to compare the current NBV of vehicles against the fleet capclean valuation report, providing up to date depreciation costs.
• Processing of the purchase of new vehicles ensuring funding requirements are met
• Preparation of quarterly ONS surveys and monthly VAT returns for review
• Assistance with statutory audit

What we’re looking for:

• Works with fellow team members to ensure a stable and friendly team spirit and professional environment
• Flexible and responds well to new challenges
• Thrives off working in a fast paced environment, working to deadlines
• Ability to multi-task and work with competing deadlines and priorities
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Previous experience within an accountancy
• Will be a QBE or actively studying towards CIMA/ACCA with previous demonstrative management accounts experience

About Acorn Insurance

We are a growing business with great opportunities to build your knowledge of the financial services industry. As a specialist insurance provider, we have 40 years of experience helping people secure motor insurance across all of the UK. We help more than 50,000 customers to find a policy that meets their needs and gives them the peace of mind that comes with high-quality insurance.

At Acorn Insurance we provide full training and continuous coaching in-house you will be given full in-depth FCA regulated industry knowledge and have all the tools necessary to help you personally grow your career with the business.

We celebrate difference and it’s important to us that we have a culture where our people feel respected and valued for who they are. We pride ourselves on being accessible and encourage inclusive environments where our people can always give and show the very best of themselves.

Why Acorn Insurance?

Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)

• Additional Buy & Sell Holidays
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Company Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Generous Company Pension Scheme
• A comprehensive Mental Health support system via the health assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• A wide network of mental health first aiders.
• Our very own reward and discount platform "Your tomorrow"
• Fresh fruit Deliveries twice a week
• £250 Refer a friend bonus
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye test vouchers and a contribution towards the frames
• Regular Employment Engagement including ongoing competitions with fantastic prizes
• Charity fundraising events

All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard.