Commercial Management Accountant

Management Accounting role focussed on the M&A activity of a fast-growing, European market leader. Requires qualified accountants with strong management accounting track record and ability to interface effectively with non-finance stakeholders.

Client Details

Fast-growing market leader with significant, increasing presence across Europe. High quality finance function.

Description

Integration for new acquisitions:

• On site integration visits to new acquisition in advance of joining the group, with follow up visit post acquisition.
• Full documentation of visits and communication throughout Finance and operations team
• Liaison on initial visit and handover any relevant operational tasks
• Completion of the Finance integration task list on time to quality for assigned tasks
• Support the training of new acquisitions on systems, and 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.
• As agreed with the Finance Integration Manager follow on issues from tax DDQ and documentation of actions taken for tax audit purposes.
• Presenting oneself to the surgeries in line with company values and maintaining those values at all times

Production of Management Accounts:

• Owning specific P&Ls and producing their 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 and efficient and fit for purpose, and to help identify areas for efficiency gains to support the next phase of growth
• Regular interaction to answer queries and help them with their process adherence
• Any other tasks as required

Profile

Essential

• Strong academically and having completed their professional accounting qualification (CIMA or similar)
• Well experienced in management accounting roles
• Must have sufficient commercial experience
• Thrives in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment - flexibility is key
• Excellent IT skills including excel, and confident on various management reporting systems
• Strong attention to detail, and able to deliver right-first-time results quickly
• Deadline focussed, 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 when required

Desirable

• First time qualification passes
• Experience of OpenAccounts would be an advantage
• Knowledge of acquisition accounting and legals

Job Offer

This role will pay a competitive basic salary.

Please contact / 0117 927 6509 for more information.