- Job Title: Management Accountant
- Location: Hindley, Wigan
- Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 per annum
- Job type: Full-time, permanent
Urban Empire Recruitment is working with a successful and growing group of companies based in Hindley to appoint a Management Accountant. This is a broad, hands-on role reporting directly to the Finance Director, covering the full spectrum of management and statutory reporting for the Group.
It suits a qualified accountant who wants genuine ownership of the numbers, real exposure to external reporting and audit, and the chance to influence decision-making at a senior level.
External and statutory reporting
- Prepare the Group's annual report and accounts, subsidiary statutory accounts and quarterly external reporting to agreed deadlines
- Draft monthly, quarterly and annual reporting timetables, managing stakeholders to keep key delivery dates on track
- Co-ordinate external audit requests, ensuring timely responses, accurate documentation and clear communication with the audit team and Group Finance
Management accounting and financial control
- Manage month-end and year-end processes, ensuring accuracy of the monthly P&L, balance sheet and reconciliations
- Produce full management accounts including accruals, prepayments, tax, fixed assets, leases and payroll
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies
- Support quarterly group consolidated accounts and annual statutory financial statements
- Submit VAT returns, reconcile key control accounts (PAYE, VAT, wages, stock) and complete bank reconciliations
- Maintain the fixed asset register and associated controls
Analysis and business support
- Variance and margin analysis to support commercial and operational decisions
- Prepare annual budgets and reforecasts with insightful variance analysis
- Produce and analyse sales and performance reporting
- Monitor aged debtors and creditors, credit card reconciliations and inter-company loan balances
- Provide clear financial advice to senior management and identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvement
What you'll need
- ACCA or CIMA qualified or QBE
- 3 to 5 years' experience producing end-to-end management accounts
- Experience in statutory accounting, audit or financial reporting under IFRS
- Strong attention to detail and a focus on quality
- Excellent communication skills, able to explain financial data clearly to non-financial stakeholders
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- A proactive team player, comfortable managing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Desirable
- Experience producing statutory reporting for listed companies, banks or financial services
- Experience with BI tools and financial reporting systems
When you apply, a consultant from Urban Empire Recruitment will be in touch if your application is shortlisted.
Please note: Due to high application volumes, if you do not hear from us within 7 days, your application has unfortunately not been successful on this occasion. However, we may still contact you regarding future opportunities that match your skills and experience
Pay: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
