Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Hybrid - 3 days in office 2 from home

Job Purpose

The Group requires a Management Accountant for our Finance department working across the entire business. The primary objective of the role is to support the Finance team in ensuring that the Group's monthly financial position and performance is accurately reported in line with reporting deadlines.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist in providing monthly management accounts that are accurate and completed within reporting deadlines.
• Responsible for processing month-end payroll journals and any related investigations.
• Preparation of monthly staff costs and agency accruals. This involves manipulation and analysis of large data sets.
• Identify opportunities to streamline payroll/ accounting workflows.
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll and wider business to enhance data integrity.
• Assist in the development and documentation of appropriate procedures, automating processes where possible.
• Preparation and review of key month end balance sheet reconciliations across the Group. The primary focus is on payroll related balance sheet reconciliations such as Pensions, Employment Taxes and Employee Benefit Schemes.
• Ensure that meaningful and accurate variance analysis is delivered on a monthly basis to assist stakeholders in better understanding the performance of the business. Main area of focus will be staff costs analysis.
• Assist in maintaining and improving internal controls to ensure compliance with the Group's accounting policies.
• Assist with external audit queries and year-end processes.

Personal Characteristics

• Resilient - is not afraid of a challenge or hard work.
• Analytical mindset.
• Able to build collaborative relationships quickly and effectively.
• Team player with willingness to help others and go above and beyond their formal role.

Experience and Skills Required

• Part-Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Excellent system skills including Excel.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Hands on with a pragmatic, solutions-based approach.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a multi-site environment business.
• Payroll

Key Contacts

Internal

• Other members of the finance team
• Executive team and other teams
• Site Managers and Administrators
• Regional Managers
• Divisional Directors

External

Auditors

The job description is subject to change as the role evolves.