Management Accountant - Hybrid

Description:

Management Accountant – Hybrid
Location: Hybrid, Basildon – SS14 3GQ
Salary: £25K – £33K per annum, DOE + Benefits!
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Benefits: Home Working, Performance-Related Bonus, Pension, Life Assurance, Additional Holiday Purchase, Health Cash Plan, Subsidised Gym Memberships, Cycle to Work scheme, Discount Vouchers and Access to Wellbeing Resources.
At Wilmington plc, we seek a passionate and skilled Management Accountant to join our dynamic finance team.
With your solid foundation in accounting principles, excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills to interpret complex financial data, you will thrive in a collaborative environment.
We’re Wilmington plc, a group of businesses united by governance, risk and compliance.
Acting as a trusted partner, we help our customers to do the right business in the right way as they navigate the Regulatory Compliance landscape.
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As a Management Accountant within Wilmington Plc your role will assist in producing accurate and timely financial information (to include monthly management accounts, forecasts, and reconciliations) and providing key support to the Direct and Indirect reporting lines and wider team.
In addition to this as our Management Accountant you will be specifically responsible for:
* Assisting in producing prescribed management accounts by day 5.
* Assisting in preparation of monthly re-forecasts and annual budgets of prescribed Businesses.
* Month-end Balance Sheet reconciliations.
* VAT Reconciliation and review with Group team, inc external filings.
* Detailed understanding of UK payroll and accounting practice including postings.
* Preparing and explaining any key variances in the monthly accounts, forecasts and budgets, comparing to latest forecast, budget and prior years when preparing the reports for key stakeholders.
* Producing Key Performance Indicators for the prescribed businesses.
* Establishing relationships with department heads so that there is a confirmed understanding of the Businesses.
* Uploading Actuals and Budgets into the relevant Ledgers in Business Central & amending Reports accordingly.
* Improving the systems surrounding all aspects of the Month End Process, Budgets and Forecasts.
* To work as a team to ensure the timetable is met and the regular reports are distributed to the relevant management.
* Ensure processes and procedures are in line with Group policy and are consistent, supportable and facilitate auditable reporting.
In order to be successful in this role it’s essential that you have:
* Advanced Excel (V-Look Up, Pivot Table, H-Look Up)
* Advanced experience of VAT, Payroll and Management Accounts
* An ambition to understand and contribute to the success of the business
* A keen collaborator to achieve team goals
* Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workloads accordingly
* Attention to detail – accurate accounts are important for decision making
* Excellent communication skills at all levels
* Experience in the same or similar role
It would be great if you had:
* Knowledge of Business Central, Salesforce and Power BI
* Studying ACCA/CIMA
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