Management Accountant

We have an exciting position available for a self-driven and forward thinking Management Accountant based at our offices in Trafford Park, Manchester.

This is a key role within the business, with direct responsibility for accounting and reporting in one of the thriving businesses in the BES Group. This is the lead finance role covering all aspects of financial management and hence provides significant scope for skills and role development.

Smart Choice Metering is part of an exciting group of companies based across the Fylde Coast, Manchester, Dubai and South Africa with a turnover of £200 million. Here at Smart Choice Metering we deliver smart meter solutions to domestic customers, business and energy suppliers. Our team of fully-qualified Smart Meter Engineers are committed to the UK Government’s Smart Metering Implementation Programme (SMIP), an energy-industry led initiative to roll-out approximately 53 million smart meters to domestic properties and non-domestic sites in Great Britain by 2025.

Role and Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Support the operations of the businesses and be a point of contract for any finance queries.
• Provide financial support / modelling / analysis to the team on the financial performance of the Metering portfolio:
• Contract type analysis
• Financial analysis of Costing / Pricing / Margin strategy
• Evaluation of opportunities / new channels / portfolio optimisation
• Involvement in potential external funding of projects
• Ad-hoc projects and queries
• Provide cost control and financial support to all departments in the business
• Approval of payments, purchase orders and other spend
• Control of billing (accuracy, timing etc.)
• Management of CAPEX and other major expenditure
• Ensure internal controls are in place and are applied/adhered to
• Bank and cash management, including short-term and long-range cash forecasting and balance optimization
• Ownership of the month end process, including preparation of management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and control, detailed variance analysis on customer numbers, consumption volumes, price and cost variation, and Opex
• Developing and maintaining forecast models and ownership of the annual budgeting cycle and mid-year reforecasting routines for Smart Choice Metering
• Production of monthly financial performance reports for executive review and for monthly Board reporting.

Person Specification / Qualifications:

• Passed Finalist or newly qualified CIMA / ACCA / ACA
• Minimum 3 years 'experience in a similar finance role
• Degree educated / strong academic background
• Strong experience at business partner level and delivering to senior stakeholders
• Highly developed understanding of financial / management accounting practices
• Utilities / Financial Services / Regulated market sector awareness is helpful.
• Budgeting / forecasting / modelling within a complex customer life cycle
• Advanced Excel / MS office capability
• Competency with SAGE or similar financial accounting software.

Competencies & Behaviors:

• Self-starter and able to identify & develop solutions
• Committed to professional development
• Able to explain and interpret complex financial information
• Attention to detail
• Driven by a desire to make improvements
• Able to work in fast pace environment

As well as a competitive salary we also offer exciting career prospects, free on-site parking, company events and social working hours.

Be part of our future!

If you would love to join us as our new Management Accountant, we encourage you to find out more.

Apply today!