Management Accountant (6 Months FTC) – Grantham/Hybrid - £40k-£50k 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