Financial Analyst

1 month ago


Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom WCS Group Full time
Job Title: Management Accountant

WCS Group is a leading provider of water treatment and water hygiene services across the UK, with a strong focus on sustainability, trust, accountability, respect, and safety. We are seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join our team.

About the Role

The Management Accountant will be responsible for preparing and posting prepayments, accruals, depreciation, and amortisation, as well as taking ownership of allocated entities' monthly management accounts and reporting packs submissions. The successful candidate will have a strong analytical skillset and be able to provide detailed revenue and costs variance analysis and information to Business Line Financial Controllers and other budget holders.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare and post prepayments, accruals, depreciation, and amortisation
  • Take ownership of allocated entities' monthly management accounts and reporting packs submissions
  • Calculate and validate the monthly inventory valuation, ensuring this agreed back to the inventory system
  • Investigate inventory variances through to resolution timely, engaging with the business to reduce repeat of issue
  • Review the P&L for activity performed by others and seek justification for any variances
  • Provide detailed revenue and costs variance analysis and information to BLFC and other budget holders
  • Ability to provide detailed excel spreadsheet analysis as and when required
  • Continuously ensure balance sheet working files are updated accordingly throughout the month end process
  • Deliver the provision of accurate Divisional and Group reporting and analysis
  • Complete Risk and Opportunities for BLFC sign off before submission
  • Submit balance sheet analysis and commentary to understand areas of concern and solutions
  • Produce the balance sheet control file with supporting back up in preparation for monthly sign off
  • Ability to remain focused and meet all reporting deadlines.
Requirements
  • Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA) with 2 years management accounts experience gained in industry.
  • Excel skill must be at intermediate level or above
  • Questions and where appropriate challenges the status quo to ensure continuous improvement.
  • Strong organisational and analytical skills
  • Able to demonstrate flexibility by adapting work in line with changing priorities.
  • Demonstrates team workings and willingness to help others.
  • Knowledge of Sage 200 an advantage
What We Offer
  • Salary up to £45,000 per annum
  • Hybrid working (3x days from GL2 2AQ & 2x days from home)
  • Royal London Pension
  • Smart Hive Benefits (Tech Benefits, Retail discounts, Gym discounts, Financial wellbeing & many more)
  • Mental Health & Well-being Scheme
  • Employee Recognition Scheme
  • Paid Recommend a Friend Scheme (up to £2000* for successful referrals)
  • Death In Service

WCS Group of companies are committed to equal opportunities for all people and recognise the value of having diverse teams that represent the communities we serve. We encourage and welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.


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