Management Accountant - South West

Company

Our client is a leading global organisation with over 40 years of experience and a global network of partners. Located to the South East of Bath they are an innovative, dynamic listed business with a friendly and supportive working environment offering competitive salaries and attractive benefits package including a discretionary company bonus scheme, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), and generous company pension contribution.

Role

Reporting to the Financial Controller you will assist in the smooth running of the Finance Department. This is a hands on role supporting the Financial Controller in meeting  reporting deadlines whilst also ensure that robust business processes and controls are in place.

What will you be doing?

• Assist with the month end process to ensure that Group reporting deadline are met.
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts including Profit and Loss account and Balance Sheet. This also includes variance analysis.
• Review of inventory including price and usage variances, standard costs and analysis of slow moving inventory.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Monitoring of projects
• Support ongoing ERP developments and identify opportunities for process efficiencies and automation.
• Liaison with budget holders
• Support Financial Controller to ensure internal controls are implemented
• Assistance with the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Assistance with year-end work including liaison with auditors.
• Ensuring the company complies with HMRC requirements.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS accounting standards.
• Provide guidance and support to junior finance team members

About You

• Ideally a qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Accountant
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Prior experience in cost accounting and financial analysis ideally in a manufacturing setting would be great however not essential.
• Confident and effective communicator with a good level of written and oral English.
• IT skills including Excel.
• Experience of supervising staff