Management Accountant

We are seeking an AAT-qualified or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA accountant, seeking a role within a supportive business to develop through to qualification. (Study Support Available)
Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 from home), study support and excellent benefits including 5 weeks holiday + statutory, contributory pension matched up to 10% of annual salary, life and medical insurance amongst others.
Are you looking to take your career to the next level? When you join MSC we offer you more than just a job, we provide the opportunity to grow and develop helping you build your career. Great businesses need great people - that’s where you come in!
What’s in it for me?
• With MSC you’ll have the autonomy to shape your role and develop your career with us. We believe in continuous growth, which is why you will have constant access to coaching, mentoring and an environment where personal and professional development and success are celebrated.
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• On top of this, we give you 25 days of holiday entitlement + Bank Holidays. A company pension scheme matched up to 10% of your annual salary. Life insurance, which is 6x annual salary, plus, a discounted health cash plan and private medical insurance to support you with whatever life throws at you.
What will I be doing?
Working in a team of 15 reporting to the Financial Controller
Support the Finance team with month-end and year-end tasks including accruals, prepayments, ledger maintenance and balance sheet reconciliations ensuring timely and accurate management accounts
Prepare and enter allocated month end journals.
Reconcile overhead costs versus budget/forecast
Complete allocated tasks as part of month end close processes
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
Analysing P&L movements against the budget and prior months to provide commentary around variances.
Prepare Quarterly VAT returns
Manage Fixed Asset register and transition from manual entries to system generated register.
Creation of adhoc payment journals and remittances
Bank Reconciliation
Assist with cashflow forecasting.
Staff Corporate credit card management and processing of expense claims.
Various other ad-hoc accounting duties as required.
Support the team with the quarterly balance sheet review.
Requirements:
Studying towards CIMA/ACCA
A strong background in Finance, with experience working in a busy Finance department.
Experience in inventory accounting is desirable
Be able to use your initiative and be self-motivated
Knowledge of accounts processing, accruals, prepayments, invoice processing and income.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
What else do I need?
We trust that our people will be able to teach you the role-specific skills, but for you to truly succeed at MSC you will embody our values and these significantly important attributes; ones that MSC believes embody talent within our business.
Connections: Your interpersonal skills; how well you manage relationships, and how rewarding you are to deal with
Thinking: The abilities you draw upon to solve problems, learn and be agile
Creativity: How adept you are at creating solutions and working with change.
Drive: Your level of ambition. The pace, energy, and enthusiasm applied to activities
Ultimately, we identify talent in people who can demonstrate our values and the behaviours required to thrive in our business. So, if you can operate effectively in a team, demonstrate customer-centricity, and are eager to make a difference then we would love to hear from you - apply today!