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Management Accountant
Employment type: Permanent
Salary: 40k/year - 45k/year
We’re working with a specialist engineering and technology business to hire a Management Accountant.
Operating within a structured, well run finance team, the business is at a stage where finance needs strong ownership across month end, cash and controls.
Reporting into an experienced Financial Controller, you will take responsibility for a significant portion of the month end process while supporting cash flow, payroll and core financial operations.
WISH LIST
- Strong month end experience with balance sheet ownership
- Confident managing cash flow and bank reconciliations
- Experience processing payroll and posting journals
- Comfortable operating in a product, engineering or manufacturing environment
- Solid Excel capability
- Proactive mindset with a focus on improving processes and controls
THE ROLE
- Own and deliver a disciplined month end close across your areas
- Post journals and complete full balance sheet reconciliations
- Manage multi currency bank reconciliations
- Prepare weekly cash flow forecasts
- Oversee Accounts Payable payment runs and online banking
- Take full ownership of Accounts Receivable including intercompany
- Process monthly payroll and post relevant journals
- Prepare VAT returns and support compliance requirements
- Maintain and audit the fixed asset register
- Deliver detailed OPEX reviews and cost allocations
- Support budgeting, forecasting and audit processes
- Assist with group reporting deadlines where required
YOUR PROFILE
- Part qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA or strong QBE
- Proven experience within a Management Accountant or similar role
- Confident owning reconciliations and core financial processes
- Hands on, organised and comfortable working in a structured environment
- Able to operate independently while partnering closely with a Financial Controller
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