Management Accountant
£40,000 - £50,000 per annum
Leicester
Permanent


The Finance & Accountancy division at SF Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join our rapidly expanding client in Leicester. The role will be reporting into the Group Financial Controller and be responsible for all aspects of Finance within the Business unit.

Responsibilities include:

- Production and reporting on a timely and accurate basis of the monthly flash sales, management accounts, in conjunction with the Group Financial Controller
- Identification of key business issues arising from the management accounts and working with the local senior management team to resolve financial performance issues: critical key performance
indicators include machine asset utilisation, labour costs, return on investment and product profitability.
- Production of accurate and timely monthly financial forecasts and budgets.
- Full P&L, balance sheet and cashflow reporting
- Responsible for transactional finance tasks such as company credit cards, bank reconciliations, and expenses queries, updating cash book
- Overseeing daily invoicing and margin analysis.
- Cash management including local banking relationships and overseeing accounts receivable management, weekly facility sheet and cash and bank KPI tracker.
- Responsible for intercompany transaction UK & LLC.
- Preparing and maintaining sales commission statement.
- Updating employees timesheets to FM on a timely manner.
- Ownership on credit card and expenses, expenses are paid in last payroll during the month.
- Responsible for the year end audit and tax preparation.
- Finance lead within the senior management team supporting the business leaders in all financial aspects to continue to deliver the financial growth of the business.
- Identification and support in the delivering of operational efficiencies.
- Preparing and reporting monthly sales tax to relevant tax authorities.
- Liaise/coordinate with relevant agencies to comply with local tax and reporting requirements including annual business licence and property tax.
- Development of detailed product profitability analysis for capital machines and component manufacturing.
- Support the payroll processes, including all employment tax processes and act as a back-up for payroll administration.
- Support and financial analysis to Business Development and the bidding process.
- Undertake adhoc reviews of cost variances and performance deficiencies and the development and implementation of remedial action.
- Develop improvements in accounting processes and procedures in conjunction with development of the use of the ERP system to allow greater understanding of financial performance, cost
management and product profitability.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager on a permanent/temporary basis.


Skills & Experience:

- Qualified Accountant preferred but not mandatory
- Experience in the manufacturing sector
- The applicant should have previous experience and a demonstrable track record of successful management within a product-driven environment, with excellent communication and interpersonal
skills.
- A thorough understanding and experience of production environment cost accounting.
- Experience development of financial controls and reporting requirements