Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Salary: £40,000

Location: Birmingham

Keywords: Accounting, Finance, Management, Budgeting, Forecasting

Our client is seeking a Management Accountant to take charge of all financial and accounting activities, including the production of monthly management accounts. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your expertise will be crucial in ensuring adherence to financial policies, procedures, processes, and statutory requirements. You will have the chance to partner with other departments, providing them with accurate, up-to-date financial information for informed decision-making across the organisation.

• Salary: £40,000
• Location: Birmingham
• Opportunity to influence strategic decision-making

What you'll do:

As a Management Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in steering all financial and accounting activities. Your responsibilities will include leading on the production of monthly management accounts and ensuring that all financial policies are adhered to. You will also be tasked with delivering key business reporting and understanding variances to budget. Your ability to train operational teams in the use of business reporting and KPIs will be crucial in improving their financial performance. Furthermore, your involvement in overseeing the budgeting and forecasting process will be instrumental in driving success.

• Lead on the production of monthly management accounts in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure adherence to all financial policies, procedures, processes, and statutory requirements.
• Support the Finance Business Partner and manage other members of the Finance team.
• Partner with other departments to provide accurate, up-to-date financial information.
• Deliver analysis of key business reporting such as dashboards, month-end reports, business reviews, client reports, budgets, flash forecasts and other ad-hoc analysis.
• Understand variances to budget and monitor initiative delivery plans.
• Assist in training operational teams in the use of business reporting and KPIs.
• Oversee the budgeting and forecasting process for the venue.
• Attend client finance meetings when required.

What you bring:

As our ideal candidate for the Management Accountant position, you bring a wealth of experience from a similar financial role. Your strong analytical skills enable you to interpret data effectively and provide actionable insights. Your excellent organisational skills allow you to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines. Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel is essential for this role. Above all else, your ability to work collaboratively with operations teams sets you apart.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or working towards qualification.
• Experience in a similar financial role.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Team player who can work collaboratively with operations teams.

What sets this company apart:

Our client is a leading organisation that values the contribution of each team member. They offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where every individual is given the opportunity to grow and succeed. Their commitment to providing accurate, up-to-date financial information for informed decision-making across the organisation sets them apart in their industry.

What's next:

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This role is managed by Walters People entity which is a temporary recruitment agency.