Management Accountant

Due to exponential growth, there is now an opportunity and a requirement for a Management Accountant to join an award-winning global provider of software and hardware solutions in the automotive industry, based in Tunbridge Wells.

My client is Europe’s leading provider of cloud-based video telematics, and their focus is to ensure they continue to provide the best full-featured video telematics solutions to serve the growing market demand for video-enabled telematics systems.

As the Management Accountant, you will be responsible for all internal reporting of revenue, COS and margin analysis, accurate historical financial analysis, and reporting, and assisting with budgeting/forecasting. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be expected to maintain a culture of financial control ensuring the utmost responsibility and accuracy of reported information, investigating variances against projected plans, and providing supporting commentary.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain monthly control schedules and post accurate journal adjustments for accrued/deferred revenue, ensuring accurate reconciliation of invoiced orders.
• Regularly review and analyse all COS and ensure alignment to revenue recognition.
• Ensure accurate profitability and margin analysis is completed for all revenue channels, with supporting commentary vs. budget/forecast.
• Reconcile monthly stock balances and ensure accurate provisions are in place to cover obsolete stock and write offs.
• Ensure that balance sheet reconciliations for accrued/deferred revenue, accrued/prepaid stock and COS are prepared monthly, and that all balances are correct, and differences investigated.
• Assist with the production of quarterly Board packs by providing accurate KPI and revenue analysis.
• Conduct monthly financial analysis, providing insights into key performance indicators and financial trends to support strategic decision making.
• Weekly KPI analysis and dashboard metrics for senior management team, including MRR, growth and churn metrics.
• Assist in the production of accurate monthly flash results and month-end analysis aligned to Group reporting deadlines.
• Ensure accurate lock-down of each reporting period within ERP software.
• Assist in year-end statutory audit process, preparing annual audit files and back-up, as required.
• Deputise for Financial Controller in their absence and approve day-to-day transactions and journals, as required.
• Provide sales and profitability reports to senior stakeholders, as required.
• Develop robust processes and controls to ensure risks are managed appropriately in line with Group requirements.
• Other ad hoc projects as required by the Finance Director or Financial Controller.

Key Skills Required:

• Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Sound knowledge and experience of working with ERP and finance systems.
• Strong technical understanding of accounting standards and regulatory reporting.
• Strong IT skills, specifically Microsoft Excel.
• Good business acumen with commercial thinking.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with stakeholders of all levels.
• Experience of working in a global organisation or Group structure.

Perks of the Role:

• Fantastic Salary between £40,000-£45,000 * Experience-dependent*
• Monday-Friday only 9 am-5 pm
• Hybrid
• Free Parking on site
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Life Assurance (x4 salary)
• Pension