The Management Accountant role involves managing month-end close processes, preparing financial reports, and supporting the development of the management accounting function. This full-time position, based in Swindon with hybrid working options, requires a qualified accountant with strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Client Details
A prominent brand name in Swindon offering a range of career opportunities across various functions such as finance, operations, sales, and customer service. It emphasises professional development, competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment, often promoting a hybrid working model and opportunities for career advancement.
Description
- Manage day to day month end close along with the Group Reporting Manager. Including calculation of accruals, prepayments and other accounting adjustments and journal review;
- Prepare and present the monthly Month accounts pack including financial statements, KPI dashboard, variance analysis and comprehensive commentary of financial performance;
- Reconciliation of inventory, sales, and cost of sales;
- Manage and reconcile stock movements, ensuring accurate recording of inventory, monitoring stock levels and investigate discrepancies, implementing corrective actions where necessary.
- Capex reporting improvements and maintenance of the fixed asset register with the support of one of the Assistant Accountants;
- Identify and support the implementation of process improvements to develop the management accounting function;
- Assist with preparation of papers and schedules to support external reporting and financial statement disclosures;
- Providing information to external auditors where necessary;
- Supporting three assistant accountants within the management accounts team;
Profile
- Minimum qualified accountant CIMA/ACA/ACCA with PQE in a similar role;
- Strong core accounting skillset;
- Great organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and work under pressure;
- Advanced excel skills;
- Strong communications skills with the ability to build relationships across the business at all levels
Job Offer
- Employee discount: amazing discounts available on products after successful completion of probation
- Life assurance: free cover of a minimum of two times your annual salary up to the age of 65
- 25 days holiday per year
- Birthday: an additional day off for you to celebrate your birthday
- Pay: our salaries are competitive and reviewed every year
- Hybrid working available
- Pension: 4% employee contribution matched by the company
- Employee Assistance Programme: gives all employees access to both telephone and face-to-face counselling services
- My Rewards Programme: offers discounts on everything from restaurants and supermarkets, to entertainment and holidays
- Free on-site parking