About PJH
Since 1972 we have sourced and supplied bathrooms, appliances, sinks and taps to our customers throughout the UK; from large multi-site retailers to independent retailers and house builders.
PJH is part of the Globe Union group of companies with offices in 7 countries, across 3 continents, we benefit from support across all areas of the business which adds further strength and expertise to our already strong set of skills.
Together we're better
Our brand is far more than just a logo and a few colours, it represents who we are, what we stand for and how we're different to other companies. And the biggest part of our brand is our people. Whether answering phones, delivering orders, making sales or even the first person our guests see when they walk through the door, our brand will affect your job and how you do it.
We believe that working together with our colleagues makes our working environment a happier and more productive place to be, and working together with our customers builds stronger partnerships, strengthens sales, and allows us to grow together and improve our potential.
Together we're happier
We want to be better for the people who make us better every day. That's why as a member of the PJH team you can enjoy a wide range of benefits:
- Salary sacrifice auto-enrolment pension scheme
- Death in Service Benefit of 1 x annual salary
- 22 days holiday entitlement (excluding bank holidays)
- All employees receive an extra day off for their birthday
- You can buy up to 5 additional holidays a year (as long as it doesn't exceed 30 days in total)
- Additional holidays are accrued based on length of service
- You can get bathroom and appliance products at cost price +VAT
- Your friends and family can get bathroom and appliance products at trade price +VAT
- Employee Assistance Programme - access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sovereign Healthcare
- Christmas gift voucher
- Subsidised gym membership
- Hybrid working
About the Role
A Management Accountant is required to join a well-established company, leaders in our field with customers in the Multiple Retail, Retail and Construction sectors. The company is a subsidiary of a company incorporated and listed in Taiwan, and as such has specific requirements for reporting, cash flow forecasting and internal controls.
The company has seen significant growth over the last five years, and this role is to further strengthen the finance function. This is a new role, reporting to the Finance Manager and is based at our Head Office site in Bolton. This role will involve some travel to other distribution centres and interaction with key stakeholders.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Performing the month end procedures - reconciliations, posting journals, accruals and prepayments
- Supporting the Finance Manager with the preparation of monthly management accounts, quarterly IFRS submissions to the group and annual statutory accounts (FRS102)
- Assisting with audit preparations
- Cash book controls and reconciliations
- Treasury functions, including raising manual foreign currency payments on a weekly basis
- Maintain fixed asset register
- Maintain and enhance financial processes and controls in line with group requirements
- Ad-hoc financial duties and project work as required.
The successful candidate will require the following:
- Qualified MAAT or other professional accounting qualification in the UK
- A minimum of 2 years relevant experience in management accounting or similar role
- Team player with excellent communication skills
- Strong Excel skills, comfortable manipulating and analysing large amounts of data using core functions and advanced formulas, creating reports and other visuals
- Ability to reconcile accounts, investigate, understand and explain variances
- Ability to adhere to strict deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Sound knowledge of FRS102 and IFRS
- Continuous improvement mentality with the ability to challenge existing processes.
Applicants will need to be car owners with a full UK Licence as the role includes an element of travel to other distribution centres.
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Hybrid working