Management Accountant
Posted 1 day ago by Sheridan Maine
£40,000 - £45,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Dorset, Dorchester, United Kingdom, DT1 1
Job Description
Sheridan Maine is partnering with an innovative, growing business based in Dorchester to recruit a Management Accountant to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their management accounting and financial analysis skills within a dynamic and project-focused environment.Working closely with senior finance stakeholders, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting business performance analysis, and contributing to the smooth running of the month-end process.The RoleThis varied position will see you involved in both transactional and management accounting activities, with responsibilities including:
- Supporting month-end close activities, including preparation of accruals, prepayments and journal entries
- Preparing monthly financial reports, management information packs and key performance indicators
- Supporting the production of management and board-level reporting, providing insight into financial performance and key trends
- Reviewing departmental expenditure and analysing actual performance against budgets and forecasts
- Managing financial transactions including invoicing, cash allocations and expense processing
- Performing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating any variances identified
- Delivering ad hoc reporting and analysis to support wider business initiatives
- Working collaboratively across the finance function to support colleagues and contribute to continuous improvement projects
- Ideally studying towards AAT/CIMA/ACCA/ACA (or qualified by experience)
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets
- Excellent numerical and analytical abilities, with a keen eye for detail
- The ability to interpret financial information and explain variances clearly to stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- A proactive mindset with a willingness to identify and implement improvements
- Competitive salary and a great benefits package
- Exposure to a broad range of management accounting and financial analysis activities
- A supportive and collaborative team environment
- Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
- Flexible hybrid working and competitive benefits package