Management Accountant - Salford, United Kingdom - Axon Moore Group Ltd

Axon Moore Group Ltd

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Salford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Axon Moore are working exclusively with a rapidly growing and well established logistics and wholesale business to appoint an experienced Management Accountant.

The business operates from their offices in Salford Quays.

The role will be a new additionto their team of 6 in the Management Accounts team and is the ideal role for someone who is looking to develop and gain exposure in a fulfilling role.

The role looks after one of their 2 main business divisions, looking after the month end process and management accounts process in its entirety.

Working closely with the other Management Accountant, you will report into the divisional MA and will have 1 directAssistant MA report as well as an Accounts Assistant as a shared resource.

The business is implementing Oracle Netsuite as a new ERP and as this is at user testing stage, you will be integral to the go live process around April time.

Salary and benefits:

Salary - £40,000 - £45,000 DOE, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, hybrid working 3 days in the office, 37.5 hour week with flexibility and company benefits and discounts package.

Responsibilities include:

Support in managing and developing 2 direct reports
Ensuring completeness of monthly fee invoicing, prepared on a timely basis in the most efficient manner possible
Production of accurate and timely management accounts
Ensuring all balance sheet reconciliations are carried out monthly including supplier statement reconciliations and the fixed asset register
Analysis of P&Ls versus budget, prior periods and prior year
Liaison with both client and suppliers to resolve queries and answer ad hoc requests
Improving the current finance processes and procedures, and constantly seeking efficiencies
Prepare year end reporting information for annual external audit purposes
Cash flow management taking into account key supplier payment processes and managing payment runs
Liaison with credit control function to ensure timely collection of fee invoicing
Support the commercial accountant in the production of annual budgets and forecasts
Liaison with the commercial team, the depot operational teams and the Commercial Accountant to highlight opportunities for increasing client profitability including active management of all cost areas
Ad hoc projects including financial analysis to support business decision making

Experience & Skill Requirements:

Part or nearly qualified and active ACCA/CIMA studier with 2+ years' experience or a Qualified By Experience Management Accountant.
Experience of managing direct reports is preferential
Strong excel skills in order to manage large volumes of data from current system
Experience of making improvements and changes in a fast moving environment which enhances profitability and the quality of management reporting
An inquisitive, proactive, problem solving nature is critical as is a drive for continuous improvement
Strong organisational skills with disciplined focus on task completion to be able to manage themselves and the team through all reporting cycles
Must be flexible and pragmatic in order to manage competing priorities to successful conclusion
Comfortable liaising with all levels of the business both inside and outside Finance, and external stakeholders
A team player, who can also work effectively independently, whilst leading their team to successful outcomes
Excellent attention to detail, whilst also capable of understanding the bigger picture

If you would like to hear more about this role, please get in touch with Harriett Busby at Axon Moore