Management Accountant

2 months ago

Darlaston, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Company Details & Job Overview:

Based in Walsall, this PLC are a leading supplier of safety and construction items who operate from a head office location in the Midlands, with further sites across the UK and Scotland. Providing a first-class service to many of the mainstream construction businesses, they offer a large range of products and services and continue to thrive in business. With a strong package on offer, and a role with a truly commercial focus, this is an opportunity where the successful Candidate can thrive in a fast paced, vibrant business.

Salary and Enhanced Benefits include:

• Highly competitive salary based on proven skills and experience
• Private Healthcare
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Flexible working

Your New Role As Management Accountant:

The Management Accountant will be responsible for all record keeping and transactional processing including the preparation, accuracy and interpretation of monthly management accounts. This to also include the integrity and compliance of all accounting records and the investigation of variances, trends and reconciling items. This will require liaison with the Finance Manager, to whom the role reports, the Director and the heads of each business segment. In addition this role will support the Credit Control and Cost Clerk functions.

Role Responsibilities:

Finance

• Prepare management accounts using the appropriate methods and present in the
correct format.
• Highlight variances and trends to business leaders and work with them to identify the
root cause and further analysis to decision making.
• Reconcile revenue and costs reported in the management accounts to the finance
accounting records.
• Prepare and post month end journals and approve intercompany transactions.
• Assist with the management of Accounts Payable and Receivable functions,
ensuring aged invoices are resolved efficiently and preventative actions are taken.
• Working with the sales teams and credit control manage cash collection.
• Evaluate customer creditworthiness and advise on credit terms as appropriate.
• Coordinate all bank payments, receipts and reconciliation.
• Schedule reviews with department managers to review monthly figures.
• Discuss and resolve queries highlighted, unusual cost trends and 3 monthly forecast.
• Prepare capital expenditure business cases in conjunction with proposers sponsors.
• Analyse financial data on sales, stock, plant utilisation to identify and resolve issues.
• Provide financial data for Research and Development expenditure (RDEC)
submission.

Customer Support
• Produce weekly charge reports to the regional business units.
• Follow up on all queries raised, and journal charges into the system on agreed dates.
• Assist the regional businesses, resolving queries and taking necessary
corrective actions.
• Resolve financial issues for more complex customer transactions or issues.

System, Process & Quality
• Support financial year end audit process and resolve audit queries efficiently.
• Challenge processes to create efficiencies and drive continuous improvement with
the Management Team.
• Provide support and cover for Credit Control and Cost Clerk functions to ensure
tasks are completed within agreed deadlines.

Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply:

To be considered for this role you shall have a proven track record in a Management Accounting role. With a strong academic record you shall also be a Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA or QBE with advances skills on Microsoft Excel. A strong communicator, and able to influence the decision making process, you will also be skilled in presenting financial data to non-financial stakeholders.

Salary & Reward On Offer:

With a raft of benefits and the opportunity to add value, your new role will also provide the scope to deliver change. With exposure to key decision makers, your role will be varied and interesting, challenging process and impacting the wider business through engagement and liaison with key figures in the organisation.

This role is being handled by Darren Cadman at Kenton Black Finance.

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a marker leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK

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