Management Accountant

Colchester

Permanent, Full time

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Reporting into the Group Financial Controller, the Management Accountant will play a key role in supporting business leaders in their strategic financial planning.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of accurate and timely management accounts for the leadership team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is either currently part qualified or qualified and looking to gain exposure across all areas of the business.

• Prepare periodic management accounts, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows forecasting, variance analysis and commentaries
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and identify KPI’s to support the operational teams within the business
• Provide an advisory support service by working with all departments and the management team to help make financial decisions and accounts in context
• Partner with different teams to ensure spending is kept in line with their budgets
• Play a key role in the preparation of year-end financial statements and external audit

• Management accounting experience - Commercial awareness with a good grasp of business operations - Familiarity with Business Central (a plus)

• Part or fully qualified with a professional accountancy qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
• High level of numeracy
• Excellent excel skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels including non-finance employees
• A lively and enquiring mind with a logical approach to work, combined with analytical and problem-solving skills
• Organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines

• 25 days holidays + bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme.
• Annual profit share bonus.
• Cycle to work, Home & Tech and car salary sacrifice schemes.
• Death in service benefit & income protection.
• Employee assistance programme and virtual GP.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Generous company pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.
• One paid volunteering day per year.
• Private Health Insurance through Bupa.
• YuLife wellbeing app.

We are an equal opportunity employer and believe in the power of a diverse, inclusive team. We welcome all applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age. Please let us know if you require anything which would enable your success throughout our interview process.