Management Accountant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Simpson Judge Ltd

Simpson Judge Ltd

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Management Accountant

Location - Manchester City Centre (Hybrid)
Salary - £35,000-45,000

Our client, a well-established SME engineering business, with offices based in Manchester City Centre are looking to appoint a Management Accountant into their very friendly team.

You will business partner with Senior Directors, and report to the CFO, whilst taking on a variety of responsibilities. This will suit someone ACCA/CIMA part or newly qualified.

Responsibilities include:

Work with all departments to understand people's needs, building trust so that Finance remains an integral part of the team and becomes a true business partner helping to deliver higher margins and improved working capital management, building the platform from which to grow the business further.
Support the creation of a highperformance culture within the Finance Team to become a true business partner in both commercial and operational decision making.
Establish a high level of credibility and cultivate strong working relationships with external parties such as the bank, funders, clients, and advisors.
Support monthly reporting through production of monthly management accounts
To help the business increase its margin:
continuously improving and embedding processes and procedures

- develop KPIs & analytics to monitor profitability

Support budgeting and forecasting models, which should include P&L and cash flow.
Support improving the accounting and reporting system as well as the financial aspects of the project management system.
Support the development of analytics and Power BI dashboards.
Support the yearend process, which encompasses the preparation of statutory accounts, R&D reclaim, and tax computations.
Business partner with the Leadership Team.

Experience/Skills required:

ACCA/CIMA part or newly qualified accountant
Previous experience or exposure to engineering/construction/design/property or similar industry would be a bonus but not required
Previous management accounts experience
Strong communication skills and capable of business partnering