SENIOR MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT
BLACKBURN | OFFICE BASED
£55,000 to £65,000 (Neg. to £70,000) + Benefits
THE COMPANY:
We’re partnering with a large manufacturing & wholesale business located in the Blackburn area that is seeking an experienced Senior Management Accountant to join the team.
As the Senior Management Accountant, you’ll be joining the finance team and taking responsibility for the full end to end management accounts process for the business, reviewing P&L / Balance Sheets for each business unit to ensure high levels of accuracy.
This role does require an individual who has experience with big data sets and dealing with large stock volumes, multi-site stock movements, stock discrepancies (not booked in or out correctly) and used to handling reconciliations of stock to a high degree of accuracy.
Whilst leadership experience is not required, the successful candidate needs to demonstrate leadership qualities as there will be an opportunity to be promoted to a Finance Manager level role within a 6-to-12-month time period.
THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT ROLE:
Reporting to the Financial Controller, as Senior Management Accountant, you’ll be responsible for full management accounts for the company, including individual cost centres.
Responsible for full balance sheet reconciliations supported with commentary and reviewing balance sheet items and make any required provisions for debtors & stock.
Review of the P&L with supporting commentary.
Handling the reconciliation, analysis and interpretation of large data sets including sales, COS, margin, stock, debtors and creditors.
Responsible for reconciliation of high volumes of stock transition including finding and understanding reconciliation issues across departments and companies.
Handling group level stock reconciliations and stock movements
Acting as a Finance Business to drive efficiency, business improvement, margin analysis/improvement and to gain commentary.
Responsible for mentoring trainee accountants in the correct processes in preparation for future promotion to Finance Manager
Providing cover and assistance to the Financial Controller
THE PERSON:
Open to candidates who are Qualified by Experience or those who are CIMA, ACCA or ACA Qualified.
Must have significant experience as a Management Accountant within a large organisation that has large volumes of Stock and Stock Movements
Experience within an organisation that has big data/large volumes of stock, therefore, the candidate may come from Retail, Wholesale, Distribution or Manufacturing
Advanced MS Excel skills with experience of manipulating big data sets
Experience of Stock Reconciliation and Multi-Site Stock Movements, with high volumes of transactions departmentally/intercompany
Solid Analytical skills and able to produce accurate reporting data
Excellent communication skills with leadership qualities
TO APPLY:
Please send your CV for the Senior Management Accountant role via the advert for immediate consideration.
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You will gain competencies in a wide range of activities, for example:
Maintaining spreadsheets for the department
Managing petty cash
Working with sales / purchase / sub-contract ledger
Preparation of accounts
Managing the department’s post
Reconciliation of finance accounts
Processing invoices & expense forms
Following and using Accounts systems
Providing administrative support to the team
Working closely with individuals across the business at all levels
Training:
Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard Level 2
Structured cultural training programme
Training Outcome:
Accountant
Accounts Assistant
Trainee Accounts Assistant
Employer Description:Stepnell is a leading regional contractor, a complete construction partner with proven end-to-end project lifecycle expertise. We serve a broad spectrum of private and public sector clients, ensuring they realise their vision by providing a more holistic approach to project design, build, management and delivery. We are an established, mature business with the resources and infrastructure to deliver larger, more challenging projects generally up to £25 million.
We are ambitious and continue to grow our business; but despite our stature, we remain a family business at heart. We combine the focus and accessibility of a regional contractor, with a depth of technical competency, professional capability and national reach usually reserved only for larger organisations.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm with an hour for lunchSkills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical....Read more...
