Management Accountant

Management Accountant - Burnham-on-Sea - up to £36,000 - Full Time - Permanent

Trial Balance Consulting have been exclusively engaged by a new client, a highly reputable SME operating in the retail sector that seek to recruit an experienced Management Accountant to join their team. This is a permanent, full time position based at the company’s headquarters in Burnham-on-Sea (with free onsite parking).

Reporting to both Financial Controller and Finance Director, this will be a broad an interesting role where the successful candidate will work as part of an experienced and energetic finance team and have a key focus on the production of management accounts and support statutory accounting. Core focus of the role to include:

- Production of high management accounts with full commentary

- Support the FC/FD in the production of year end statutory accounts and financial reporting

- Management of the accounts payable and receivable function, including overseeing a team of four

- Financial analysis

- Control of the aged debtor function

- VAT reporting

- Bank reconciliations

- Act as a first point of contact for major supplier and customer queries

- Fixed asset maintenance

- Journal entries

- Assist with payroll processing (previous experience desirable, not essential)

- Ad hoc project accounting and assisting the director's

For this role we’re searching for an experienced Assistant Accountant or Management Accountant looking to step-up, with solid end-to-end accounting experience gained within an SME environment. Applicant’s will ideally be AAT qualified as a minimum, but those with demonstrable vocational experience will be given equal consideration. The business promotes a modern working environment making the most of current technology; this role would suit a candidate with strong IT aptitude and excellent skills in the use of MS Excel and digital accounting platforms. The successful candidate will be a key point of contact across all departments of the business so excellent communication skills required in addition to the ability to supervise and develop enthusiastic colleagues.

For further details, including a detailed role specification, please contact Dan Saunders quoting reference DS9868. Our client is keen to initiate interviews as soon as possible.