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Form of workOur client a leading retail group is expanding its finance team and is seeking a Senior Management Accountant. Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will ensure support and continual improvement in management reporting and analysis.
The role is based in Waltham Abbey, with hybrid working.
An extremely exciting role for a progressive Management Accountant to join a rapidly growing business
Duties Include:
- Producing monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and analytical commentary.
- Accruing/Prepaying monthly costs, preparing journals and maintaining schedules.
- Take responsibility for key balance sheet accounts, ensuring reconciliations are undertaken on a periodic basis.
- Support with budgets, forecasts and longer-term financial plans
- Ensure capital expenditure is recorded correctly and in accordance with company procedures.
- Liaise with treasurer to ensure cashflow forecasts are accurate.
- Assist with stock takes, reconcile to the ledger, ensuring stock is accurately reflected in the system and via reporting.
- Manage fixed asset register maintenance (disposals, additions & impairment analysis).
- Assisting with audit by carrying out the required preparatory and analytical work.
- Promoting sound financial management by ensuring compliance with all financial regulations.
- Review accounting processes and practices and improve where necessary.
To carry out this role successfully, you need to be comfortable working within a financial accounting team and therefore understand and support the requirements to operationally implement financial discipline as well as support regular reporting requirements. The role would suit someone who is:
- A Self-starter who can work autonomously with a can-do attitude
- Ability to meet department deadlines
- Previous experience in month end
- Work as part of a team and willing to support other areas during busy periods
- Excellent communication skills
- Great attention to detail
- Strong IT skills with SAGE, Excel and PowerPoint
With excellent benefits and a defined career path, this role is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that can offer a challenging role and career development.
