Management Accountant
19 days ago
Welwyn Garden City
• Job Title: Management Accountant / Company Accountant, • Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, • Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum (depending on experience), • Contract: Full Time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, • Working Hours: Flexible set working hours available between: 8:00am– 5:30pm. Early 30 minute finish on a Friday, • Are you an experienced Management Accountant or Company Accountant looking for a role where you can take ownership of the finance function?, • Do you have previous experience working within a growing, entrepreneurial SME environment?, • Are you fully or part qualified accountant? Maybe you have a CIMA, ACCA or a Finance related degree or similar?, • Have you used Sage systems previously, ideally Sage 200, and feel confident managing financial data and reporting?, • Would you be comfortable taking responsibility for all financial aspects of a business, from reporting through to commercial insight?, • Are you a confident, organised and proactive individual, with strong communication skills and a solutions focused approach?, • Would you value a role offering flexible working and hybrid options? Our client is a well established and growing consultancy, specialising in procurement and cost reduction solutions across a variety of sectors. With a strong reputation built over many years, they partner with organisations ranging from SMEs to large PLCs, delivering expert support and long-term value.Their continued success is driven by innovation, high service standards and strong client relationships, supported by a collaborative and forward thinking team culture. This is a key and integral opportunity to join their finance team as a Management Accountant / Company Accountant, playing a pivotal role in supporting the continued growth of the business. Principle Responsibilities: Taking responsibility for all financial aspects of running the business this role requires a technically competent and qualified accountant. You will be highly organised and able to communicate effectively with people at all levels inside and outside of their business as well as being a person of great discretion. Key Responsibilities: In additional to managing a small finance and admin team, you will be responsible for: • Producing monthly management and year end accounts with detailed analysis of costs, • Business planning and forecasting, • Produce reports as required to meet the needs of the business, • Preparation and delivery of payroll, pensions, and VAT for all group associated companies, • Overview and understanding of current credit control, • Overview and understanding of their billing system, • Ensuring that suppliers are paid on time, • Management of cash flow and banking activities, • Preparation of statutory account packs, liaising with external auditors ensuring information requirements are met, • Review and improve existing company processes, • Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)., • Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software, • Must have a solid working knowledge of Sage Accounting (ideally Sage 200) and be an intermediate to high level user of Microsoft Excel., • You will have good IT skills and be comfortable managing and manipulating large amounts of data in Excel., • You will deliver a superb level of customer service to all stakeholders inside and outside the business and have the ability to take on responsibility and accountability., • 22 days hols + 1 day birthday each year, • Annual leave goes up 1 day per year, up to 25 days per year max (excluding Bank holidays)., • Long service awards, • Investors in People accredited, • Generous company pension scheme, • Private health insurance paid by the company after 2 years, • TOIL (Time off in Lieu) up to 7.5 hours can be taken per month for extra hours worked during that month, • Employee discounts and savings.