Management Accountant

Management Accountant - Colchester (3 days in office) - Salary up to £40,000

Apointe are working in conjunction with a company set up to support individuals with learning disabilities, consistently receiving high ratings from the national regulators, working with individuals, families and local authorities to deliver the pest personalised support available to them.

As our client’s Management Accountant, you will be a key player in ensuring the timely and accurate completion of month-end financial reporting processes. Reporting directly to the Senior Management Accountant, you will take a hands-on approach in preparing monthly management information, analysing data and providing insights and support to both our operational and support teams.

What you are responsible for:

• Supporting the month-end closing process, ensuring all financial transactions are accurately recorded within 4 days of the month-end.
• Report detailed home level and area information required to understand and interpret the monthly results.
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations, addressing any discrepancies promptly and highlighting issues to the Group Financial Controller.
• Support senior Management Accountant with ad-hoc financial analysis as required.
• Assist with the annual financial audit, preparing reconciliations and supporting documentation where required.
• Oversee and carry out the preparation of accruals and prepayments, ensuring accurate and timely recognition of expenses.
• Carry out weekly reporting for the wider business for review by the Group Financial Controller.
• Identify opportunities for streamlining month-end and enhancing data integrity.
• Assist in the annual budget setting process and mid-year reforecasting.
• Provide training and support to your peers.
• Report any concerns, issues or system weaknesses as they are identified to the Group Financial Controller.
• Assist in data cleansing, reporting and transitioning to a new system.
• Adhoc reporting and tasks as required.

You Will:

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, being able to tailor your approach to your different stakeholders.
• Have developed organisational and time management skills that enable you to prioritise conflicting demands.
• Be proactive with a strong "can do" attitude.
• Have a professional and cooperative attitude even when under pressure.
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A strong sense of integrity and able to uphold confidentiality.
• Be someone who has strong attention to detail.

You Experience Will Be:

• Strong reporting skills - proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products especially Excel (intermediate).
• Professional qualification or part qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) is highly desirable but QBE will be considered.
• Proven experience as a Management Accountant or in a similar role.
• Experience in a multi-site business is highly advantageous.
• Experience in a new system implementation or system change will be advantageous.