Management Accountant

Key responsibilities

• Complete month end processes within agreed timeframes, including revenue recognition, accruals, prepayments, inventory accounting and other financial entries.
• Support the production and maintenance of monthly management accounts and key performance indicators to ensure accurate and timely recording and presentation.
• Completion of thorough and robust balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis, for regular review by the Financial Controller.
• Undertake accounting operations including trade debtor management, overseeing accounts payable payment processing, bank reconciliations, sales tax preparation and submissions (UK and overseas).
• Ensure compliance with local regulatory reporting requirements and tax filings during reporting periods.
• Preparation of information relating to R&D claims, grant submissions and external statutory audits.
• Understanding, and documenting all financial processes undertaken within the role, ensuring these maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Supporting preparation and delivery of financial metrics and analysis to support business strategy decision-making to Chief Financial Officer.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Part Qualified (ACCA/CIMA) or AAT Qualified
• Accurate reconciliation skills using Excel and ERP systems.
• Delivered monthly/quarterly financial reporting as part of a team.
• Supporting reporting of performance against budget.
• Used finance management systems to manage and track financial activity and Key Performance metrics.
• Supported cash management and control processes.

Desired Experience

Worked in a manufacturing environment.
Used NetSuite or similar ERP.