Management Accountant

The responsibility of the Management Accountant is to ensure the smooth integration of new businesses joining the group and the production of the management accounts until transitioned. Assisting with the successful handover of integration tasks not completed by the Finance Acquisition Team such as takings, purchase ledger, IT marketing etc.

Client Details

Our client is a highly acquisitive, rapidly growing business based in North Somerset. They are currently looking for a Management Accountant to join the business and help with integration of new acquisitions.

Description

The responsibilities of the Management Accountant will include:

• On site integration visits in advance of joining the group with follow up visit post acquisition

• Completion of the Finance integration task list on time to quality for assigned tasks

• Support the training of businesses on reporting when on site

• Particular focus on a timely and correct handover to payroll and pensions and ensuring payroll is paid on time and the Pension Administrator is aware of all pension information

• Owning specific P&Ls and producing monthly management accounts to a high level of accuracy

• Ownership of delivery of comprehensively reconciled balance sheets each month

• Dealing with queries regarding results, and ensuring any process issues are picked up and resolved

• To work with the team to ensure current processes are efficient and fit for purpose, and to help identify areas for efficiency gains to support the next phase of growth

Profile

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA Qualified

• Strong history of management accounting roles in similar sized organisations

• Must have sufficient commercial experience

• Thrives in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment - flexibility is key

• Excellent IT skills including advanced excel, and confident on various management reporting systems

• Strong attention to detail, and able to deliver right-first-time results quickly

• Deadline focused, and willing to put in the effort required to ensure they always meet them

• Understanding of small companies and how they work, but needs big company background to understand/suggest best practice principles and help to drive change

• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to work well within the team, and communicate effectively but sympathetically

• Will need to be happy travelling with occasional overnight stays as group is national.

Job Offer

Attractive package