Management Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities to include:

• Preparation of the Group’s monthly management accounts

• Providing insightful financial analysis to senior leadership and operational teams

• Ensuring all input data has been correctly raised in the MCS RM system flowing through to the general ledger

• Month end process documentation and journal postings

• Monthly reconciliation of key Balance Sheet nominal accounts

• Develop key working relationships with members of the Wernick Group at board level and country wide operations

• Work closely with other Finance functions including Accounts Payable, Sales Ledger, Credit Control, and Cabin Fleet

• Reporting to Senior Management and Directors, providing thorough explanations for drivers of the monthly performance

• VAT return preparation and submission for all relevant operating companies

• ONS reporting on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis

• Supporting and providing information through the audit process

• All other reasonable ad-hoc requests from Senior Management

The ideal candidate should have:

• Excellent communication skills; written and spoken

• Lots of energy, motivation, and enthusiasm

• Ability to multitask and prioritise work streams

• Ability to work to tight deadlines

• Excellent analytical skills

• Experience with analysis, budgeting, and management information reporting

• Fast learner and able to apply skill set to new scenarios

• Exposure to year end audit processes

• Advanced Excel skills

• Experience in Sage 200 and Sage 50

What you will get in return:

• Competitive salary & Bonus

• Generous holiday allowance (rising with service)

• Early finish on a Friday

• Option to buy extra holidays

• Group pension

• Annual Salary review – takes place each January

• Healthcare cash back scheme

• Life Assurance 2 x annual salary

• Personal Accident Insurance

• Free onsite parking

• Employee assistance programme

• Training and progression opportunities

• Family run and well established, secure company (trading over 80 years)

• Open door policy

• Employee Referral scheme

• Benefits scheme (discounted retailers’ scheme)

• Corporate Eyecare Scheme through Specsavers

• Message the CEO ideas submission opportunity with rewards

• Optional paid volunteering day each year

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We thank you in advance for your interest in this role and our company. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

Any unsolicited CV’s will be sent at the recruitment agency’s own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.

The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.