Sewell Wallis is working exclusively with a well-established business based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, which is looking to recruit a Management Accountant to join their team.
This Management Accountant role reports directly to the Financial Controller and will play a key role in the delivery of timely management accounts within the Engineering division. This opportunity is an attractive proposition for a candidate keen to take on a senior role within a scaling business.
What will you be doing?
Effective coordination of all finance functions.
Responsibility for the Engineering department & SBU divisional Finances.
Management of cash flow reporting.
Deliver high quality regular reporting, analysis and insights to the business, forecasts, budgets and business plans with no surprises.
Identify key threats and opportunities to work with operational stakeholders to develop remedial actions to manage deviations from budget.
Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations, maintaining detailed support to allow for management review.
Responsibility for statutory reporting, HMRC & ONS.
Finance lead in statutory audits.
Key role in producing annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
Provide challenge to the business, working closely with key operational stakeholders to deliver budget revenue and margin.
Provide financial support to the Project Commercial Teams during month-end and as required.
Support the Commercial Teams with robust analysis of WIP management.
Involvement in Monthly meetings with operational leaders and providing cover for the Financial Controller as required.
Mentor role for the rest of the Finance Team.
Other ad-hoc duties specified by the Financial Controller.
Helping to drive continuous improvement through system processes and management information across the finance function.
Maintaining Group reporting deadlines and ensuring that intra-group accounting dates are met.What skills will you need?
Full Accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or QBE with relevant experience
Minimum 5 years PQE.
Strong IT knowledge, especially in Advanced Excel and accounting systems.
Strong technical management reporting skills, along with unwavering attention to detail and an ability to build relationships through effective communication.
Experience working within the Engineering sector (preferred)What's on offer?
10% Bonus
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Flexible working hours
Company Rewards Programme Please apply below, or for more information, contact Lawrie Bacon.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions