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Management Accountant

  • Location: Wakefield
  • Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum + Bonus, Free Parking, Hybrid Working
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

Hugely successful Manufacturing business based in Wakefield currently require a Management Accountant join their team. Working in a well-established business, with continuous development at the heart of what they do; you will be involved in a variety of duties.

This role is ideal for a commercially aware individual. Looking to providing accounting support, accurate and timely information to all stakeholders and to contribute to the overall efficiency of the finance department.

Working closely with the Finance Director, you will be an integral member of the team responsible for managing reporting processes whilst also partnering with the business to provide insights and support.

Reporting directly into the Finance Director you will be responsible for:

* Full ownership for the management accounts delivery and financial reporting for the Finance Function
* Lead the Business Review Meetings to drive accountability for P&Ls to Operations team and improve business performance
* Delivery of weekly sales, wages and P&L reporting and dashboards
* Key partner to Operations managers ensuring financial performance is at a consistent high
* Lead the development of accounting controls, balance sheet recs, and month-end procedures
* Manage and develop accounting team and some line management/support responsibility
* Drive continuous improvement and efficiencies to finance and business processes. Seek and identify better ways of doing things
* Review of monthly P&Ls, profitability and margins, making recommendations for improvements
* Provide meaningful and insightful MI to assist the business with relevant decision making to drive business performance
* Support the team implement a new finance system and insights tool

Ideally you will be able to demonstrate the below experience:

* ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified/nearing the end of studies with previous strong experiences within the finance function.
* Strong Excel skills
* Ability to adapt and pick up projects on an ad hoc basis.

This is a huge opportunity ideally for anyone looking to take their next step in their career and join a supporting business to accelerate their career in the direction of Finance Controller.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 25 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function, from finance administrators through to senior Finance Director appointments. Please visit our website www.sharpconsultancy.com for more information on accountancy jobs or accountancy recruitment; finance jobs or finance recruitment.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within seven days please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.