Senior Management Accountant

Our client is a growing £300m operation who is seeking to hire a Senior Management Accountant. The role will suit a progressive ACA/ACCA or CIMA qualified Accountant who is looking for their first move into line management. The role will task manage an Assistant Accountant and will have ownership of the P&L and balance sheet for the Central Overheads.

Responsibilities:

• Produce timely and accurate management information in accordance with internal deadlines and in compliance with the Group accounting policies.
• Produce monthly Management Accounts for your entities, ensuring all queries are resolved.
• Provide insightful analysis and commentary of revenues and costs to Stakeholders, including Divisional Directors.
• Prepare necessary journals to account for revenues and costs (including accruals and prepayments), ensuring all entries are accurately processed through the GL so that Management Accounts are produced and issued in accordance with internal guidelines in appropriate formats.
• Drive the annual budget process for your divisions, working with Managing Director of the division to produce a budget that is aligned to Group targets and growth plans.
• Task management of the Assistant Accountant and perform first level review of P&L and balance sheet for central overheads.
• Establish strong working relationships with Directors and Senior Managers across the business, providing information and support to them as needed to ensure they manage their P&L to budget.
• Reconcile and ensure tight control of Balance Sheets for specific entities, including close management of WIP provisions to ensure appropriate revenue and cost recognition.
• Identify and implement process improvements to drive greater efficiency, improve accuracy in the production of the management accounts, to meet the growing needs of the business, as agreed with management.

A salary of £55,000-£58,000 is on offer plus benefits.