Group Management Accountant

A permanent contract for a Group Management Accountant for a successful business based in Skelmersdale.

Client Details

A leading manufacturer based in Skelmersdale with a billion pound global turnover, and growing on an international level, this business has over 800 employees with several sites across the UK. They now have an opportunity for a Group Management Accountant to join on a permanent basis.

Description

This role will report directly into a dynamic and progressive Finance Manager and will cover the following duties:

• Management of the budget and reforecasting process for payroll overheads
• Payroll overheads reporting on a monthly basis, supporting payroll overhead meetings with the Executive and Senior Management team to review spend and make recommendations for improvements, as well as presenting costs in monthly finance meetings
• Analysing variances to budget and forecasts
• Analysing capex project costs and and reforecasting, administration of capex requests
• Carrying out all balance sheet reconciliations for all activities and posting associated journals
• Supporting and co-ordinating the audit process
• Ensuring all transactions are processed efficiently and meeting the agreed SLAs
• Reviewing existing processes and controls to identify improvement opportunities and making sure any required changed are made
• Supporting other bank and accounting activities as required
• Playing a pivotal role in key projects within the business

Profile

Applicants to the Group Management Accountant role must meet the following skills and experience:

• CIMA/ACCA part qualified/finalist level with ambitions to qualify
• Strong technical knowledge, ideally with experience of payroll and/or capex management
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent Excel skills - formulas, reports, pivots, data manipulation
• Strong communication skills and able to liaise and influence across all levels
• Strong report writing skills
• Experience of identifying, developing and implementing process improvements
• Self motivated with a desire and passion to progress within the business

Job Offer

We will offer the candidate for the Group Management Accountant role:

• Salary paying £35,000-40,000
• Study support available
• 25 days holiday
• Pension contribution
• Early finish on a Friday