Job Title: Management Accountant Location: Crowthorne House, Wokingham Brand : Leaders Romans Group Salary: Competitive Salary Package Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5:30pm HYBRID About Leaders Romans Group: LRG are an award-winning national property company, who are going through exciting periods of growth and offer tailored training and development programmes at all levels. With over 200 branches across England and Wales we have a reputation for perfection and delivering an outstanding customer experience. Investment in people is built into our culture, and there are opportunities for driven individuals to achieve their career aspirations within the company. Job Summary and key responsibilities To provide an effective Management Accounting service to the business, maintaining the General Ledger, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the company's financial records, providing timely information to the business. With particular focus on reconciliations and controls on periodic processes in operational systems, feeding into the general ledger. Ensure compliance and regulation adhered to in Insurance entity. Key Responsibilities: Manage controls and processes around operational system to ensure adequate controls and reconciliation are in place for finance information, and in line with CASS guidelines. Produce timely and accurate management information in accordance with internal deadlines and in compliance with the Group accounting policies. Prepare necessary journals to account for revenues and costs (including accruals, prepayment and provisions), ensuring all entries are accurately processed through the GL so that Management Accounts are produced and issued in accordance with internal guidelines in appropriate formats. Provide insightful analysis and commentary of revenues and costs to Stakeholders, ensuring the accuracy and legitimacy of the accounts. Support processing and reconciliations of direct debits, banking and related reporting. Produce monthly Management Accounts for specific entities, ensuring all queries are resolved. Support with coaching and development across the team. Establish strong working relationships with Directors and Senior Managers across the business, providing information and support to them as needed. Reconcile and ensure tight control of Balance Sheets for specific entities, including close management of provisions to ensure appropriate cover maintained. Manage time and planning around additional and periodical workload. Identify and implement process improvements to drive greater efficiency, improve accuracy in the production of the management accounts, to meet the growing needs of the business, as agreed with management. Provide cover for other members of the team as appropriate. Other duties as are within the scope and spirit of the job and the title of the position that may arise from time to time or as required by management. Job Challenges: Understanding of insurance transactions, contracts and obligations. Reconciliation of operational system with high volume transactions. Complexity of the Group reporting structure and a multi-site acquisitive business. Preparing monthly reports within reporting deadlines. Obtaining accurate and timely information from remote locations. Supporting Directors and Managers with demanding schedules. What are we looking for: ACCA or CIMA Part Qual Good written and oral communication skills Able to plan, organise and prioritise Able to communicate at all levels. Able to process, understand and report high volume transactions in operational banking system. Excellent IT skills - Experience of Microsoft suite of products, Word, Excel etc. (to include Pivot tables, Lookups, and Sumif(s) formulas). Attention to detail, whilst retaining site of the bigger picture Must be proactive Strong Team Player Keen to learn and improve processes Management Accounts to TB Analysis of Management Accounts GCSE Maths and English (Grade C or above) The following experience is desirable: Project Management Accounting experience. Insurance experience. Experience of Microsoft Dynamics (GP, AX, or 365). Knowledge of property market and associated services. Knowledge of the Planning industry. Knowledge of Insurance industry. Experience in Insurance industry. Experience of multi-site businesses with high volumes of data and cost centres. Knowledge of Divisional / Regional / Branch accounting. What we can offer you: Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company Market leading training and ongoing professional development Access to a diverse portfolio of properties Supportive and collaborative team environment Benefits: Competitive Salary Package Salary sacrifice pension scheme Generous Holiday allowance, increasing by 1 day per year based on service with the option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year Leaders Romans Group are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry. Leaders Romans Group does not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referral from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.