The Role:

Our client, a growing SME based in Chester are looking for an experienced Management Accountant to deliver accurate and timely month-end accounts for review. In addition, you will support the Group Financial Controller by managing and developing junior finance employees, improving processes, reporting, and communication and acting as a bridge between senior finance employees and the wider finance team

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts up to the point of review by FC
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparation and posting of journals, including accruals, prepayments loans Etc.
• Fixed asset accounting and maintenance of the asset register
• Reporting and variance analysis
• Month-end processes and reporting
• VAT return preparation
• Processing payment runs
• Responsible for control of AP/AR ledgers
• Assisting in cost centre reviews and budgetary controls
• Supporting external audit and responding to audit queries
• Reviewing and analysing credit control activities
• Ensuring the finance function operates efficiently and effectively on a day-to-day basis
• Delegating tasks and managing workload across sales and purchase ledger clerks
• Handling internal queries and communicating financial information to non-finance stakeholders
• Management of team including 1-1s with focus on upskilling.

Experience Required:

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified, part-qualified or studying, with strong hands-on month-end experience.
• Experience of working within a business that undergoes external audit
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, formulas) and good general system proficiency
• Proven experience at Management Accountant level with strong technical accounting capability
• A mindset of continuous improvement, with the ability to identify and implement process enhancements
• Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills with the ability to manage relationships across multiple internal stakeholders
• Ability to allocate tasks and oversee the operational workload of sales and purchase ledger clerks
• Comfortable managing a team