Management Accountant

About Our Client

My client are a well established Retail business that are based just outside of Manchester city centre. Currently turning over circa £220 million, they have a large e-commerce presence and are a highly profitable business. They have a strong track record of developing careers and hiring high calibre Accountants into their Finance team.

Job Description

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Responsible for the production of monthly management accounts
• Ensure all month end cost journals are calculated and processed accurately and on a timely basis for key account lines in the P&L
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis, investigate and resolve any variances on a timely basis
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Develop strong working relationships with all areas of the business
• Assist in year-end audit
• Adhere to reporting deadlines
• Assist with departmental and wider business projects

• The ideal candidate will be qualified (ACA or CIMA preference) and have experience working as a Management Accountant or in a similar technical accounting role. This role would suit someone who is making a 1st time move from practice where you have been involved in the production of management accounts
• Ideally, my client are looking for someone from a retail background or a sector such as FMCG/ Manufacturing. That being said, applications will be considered from other transferable sectors
• Experience of Microsoft Navision or Business Central preferable
• Attention to detail and accuracy in all outputs
• Excellent excel skills
• Strong commercial acumen
• Exceptional communicator with the ability to build relationships at all levels
• Proactive and resilient self-starter, a team player, passionate and motivated with the ability to inspire others around them.

What's on Offer

A competitive salary, with a strong benefits package