Management Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Own the preparation and timely delivery of accurate monthly management accounts for assigned businesses or entities, ensuring results are appropriately supported, reconciled and ready for FC review.
• Complete month-end accounting activities, including accruals, prepayments, journals and relevant financial adjustments.
• Prepare financial reporting schedules and supporting analysis in accordance with Group reporting requirements.
• Investigate variances against budgets, forecasts and previous periods, providing clear explanations.
• Support the preparation of financial information for divisional management, Group Finance and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring reconciling items are investigated and resolved promptly.
• Maintain appropriate supporting documentation and evidence for journals, reconciliations and financial adjustments.
• Monitor assigned balance sheet accounts, costs, revenue and working capital.
• Support the operation of financial controls, including review of ledger transactions and resolution of accounting issues.
• Prepare assigned divisional budgets and forecasts, working with operational budget holders to establish credible assumptions, explain movements and provide accurate submissions for FC review and Group consolidation.
• Monitor significant budgets and capital expenditure, highlighting emerging risks or unexpected movements.
• Work with operational colleagues to understand financial performance and the drivers of revenue, costs and profitability.
• Provide cost, margin, variance and other financial analysis to support business decisions.
• More information can be found on the role profile.
  
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Fully qualified or nearing completion of ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, or able to demonstrate substantial relevant experience and technical capability equivalent to a qualified accountant.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, independent ownership of management accounts, financial controls and forecasting.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts, financial reports and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Good understanding of financial accounting, budgeting, forecasting and internal controls.
• Experience undertaking financial analysis and explaining variances.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting and reporting systems.

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