Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: The Glass Yard S41 8JY Chesterfield
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
We’re looking for a Group Management Accountant to join our finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You’ll support accurate, timely group reporting and help provide clear financial insight to stakeholders across the business. This role combines hands-on month-end accounting with consolidation, analysis and process improvement.
Key responsibilities
Preparation of the monthly management accounts, including professional judgement &valuation, ensuring that all reporting deadlines are met
Preparation of monthly forecasts and annual budgets, liaising with the operational business and support functions, in order to provide detailed and accurate plans
Preparation of the annual statutory accounts and tax information, assisting in external and internal audits
Identification & implementation of ways to reduce reporting time periods
Preparation & analysis of the weekly margin reports providing MI to senior stakeholders
Spend reviews to identify variances to Budget / Forecast & provide analysis to mitigate
Maintain the Balance Sheet with engagement across divisions to ensure clearance of outstanding items, mitigating risk & identifying opportunities
Assist in the maintenance of Power BI reports across the business, making constant improvements
Reconciling gross profit on a monthly basis
Calculation and processing of all commission and bonus payments
Processing of prepayments, fixed asset depreciation, accruals and intercompany transactions
Spot & resolve issues to support effective transaction processing
Business partnering with Directors in the operational business
What we’re looking for
Experience in a management accounting role, ideally within a group or multi-entity environment.
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), or equivalent relevant experience.
Good knowledge of management accounting, month-end reporting and financial controls.
Experience with group consolidation and intercompany accounting is desirable.
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial information and explain variances clearly.
High attention to detail and a methodical approach to reconciliations and reporting.
Confident using finance systems and Excel, with the ability to work with large datasets.
Well organised and able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
Clear communication skills and the confidence to build effective relationships with colleagues across the business.
Why join us
This is an opportunity to contribute to group-wide financial reporting and work closely with a range of finance and operational stakeholders. You’ll bring your accounting expertise to a collaborative team, support sound business decisions and help strengthen reporting processes during a 12-month fixed-term contract