Management Accountant

Excellent opportunity for someone to further develop their finance career in a fast-growing business unit of a leading UK Housebuilding and Construction company based in Exeter.

As a management accountant, you will support the finance manager in providing accurate and timely financial information to the decision makers within the business.

Client Details

Our client is one of the UK's leading housebuilding and construction groups. For 100 years, they have helped to shape the world around us and today are at the forefront of the construction industry with approximately 5,500 employees working on a huge range of housebuilding and construction projects. As a FTSE 250 listed UK business, their focus is on delivering first class business solutions and building long-term relationships with their customers, employees, supply chain and communities they work in.

Description

Key responsibilities as a management accountant include:

• Preparation of management accounts on a monthly basis

• Preparing weekly and monthly reports to Group

• Performing month end reconciliations and providing account analysis

• Preparation and input of journals, prepayments and accruals

• Posting of house sale completion statements and journals to Oracle

• Close liaison with the clients Shared Service Centre to resolve any queries that arise, especially with regards to Accounts Payable and the processing of bank receipts

• Facilitating the making of Sundry and Single payments

• Monitoring daily bank movements

• Any other finance duties as directed & required

Profile

The successful candidate for the management accountant role should possess the following skills:

• Able to produce information accurately and to the stipulated deadlines

• Demonstrate a high level of competence

• Ability to follow up queries and obtain explanations of variances to budget

• Have strong inter-personal skills to enable effective communication at all levels

• Possess commercial acumen

• Be flexible in their approach

• Be proactive in dealing with issues

• Ability to work on their own initiative

• Ability to work well in a team

Additionally, the candidate should have the following experience and qualifications:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with a proven track record in producing concise management information

• From a housebuilding or construction background (though this is not essential as full training will be provided)

Job Offer

Attractive package