Management Accountant (6 Months FTC)
Grantham/Hybrid
£40k - £50k per annum
Benjamin Edwards are recruiting for a Management Accountant for a successful business based on the outskirts of Grantham. The successful candidate must have experience in management accounts production, variance analysis and working with non-financial stakeholders. The role is initially for a 6 month contract with the opportunity for it to be extended and made permanent for the right candidate. To succeed in this role, you will have a proven track record using large data exports to generate insightful analysis to support decision-making. The ideal candidate is someone who can work independently as well as in a team environment, has strong communication skills and has the confidence to ask for help when needed and challenge non-financial stakeholders. The role sits within a small team so offers variety but requires you to be flexible and work closely with and support other team members when needed. The role is hybrid – working one day from home.
The role of the Management Accountant
Production of the management accounts
Business partnering with budget holders to ensure tight cost control, including generation of budget holder variance reports
Own and administer stock write off process
Inventory reporting
Strong understanding of BOMs to aid production variance reporting
Purchase Price Variance (PPV) reporting
Overhead accruals at period end
Year-end reporting and assistance with audit deliverables
Utility reporting for the Operations Director
Month-end system close down
Support the Financial Controller with reporting for the insurance providers
Involvement in the maintenance of the ERP system
Filing of Office for National Statistics (ONS) reporting
Support the Accounts Assistant with their month-end tasks (prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations) and peer review statutory reporting they have produced (VAT, SDIL)
Manage cash requirements
Collate relevant customer documentation for the postponed VAT reporting
Ownership of full bookkeeping duties for a division, including invoice processing, payment runs, cashflow forecasting and reconciliation of stock
Management of intercompany billing and reporting
Support Financial Controller with ad hoc reporting where required
Provide holiday cover upstream for the Financial Controller and also downstream for Accounts Payable when needed
The ideal candidate for the role of Management Accountant
ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or part qualified - QBE may also be considered
Proficient in Microsoft Excel – manipulating large data downloads into meaningful reports is a must
Experience using ERP systems
Knowledge and use of Power BI is advantageous
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Benjamin Edwards. please do not hesitate to apply