Management Accountant Overheads

Freightliner is the UK's largest maritime intermodal logistics operator, transporting containers from all major deep-sea ports to our national network of inland terminals, as well as a leading operator in the UK Heavy Haul rail freight market. Freightliner has operations across Europe offering both Intermodal and Heavy Haul rail freight services seamlessly connecting European countries and the UK.

Purpose of the Role: The role is to act as the key finance support for the Financial Controller and central overhead departments within Intermodal. To provide insight and manage the central overhead accounts production, reporting and commentary throughout the month end cycle. To be actively involved on the quarterly forecast and annual budget cycle. Significantly contributing to the Intermodal financial controls review, seeking out opportunities to develop the controls framework and continuously improving process efficiency.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Preparation and posting of month end journals and accruals for specific central overhead departments.
• Preparation of robust month end balance sheet reconciliations for allocated accounts, ensuring all reconciling items are resolved in a timely manner.
• Highlight areas of concern and work with the Financial Controller to determine and action the appropriate resolution, working with the heads of departments.
• Work in close partnership with the Financial Controller to provide accurate, timely overhead commentary of key cost drivers against budget, forecast and prior year.
• Support the Financial Controller to conduct monthly review meetings with budget holders and act as a key point of contact for overhead queries.
• Look for opportunities to continuously improve and streamline business processes and procedures.
• Challenge current ways of working, driving efficiencies and cost savings wherever possible.
• Be hands on and get into detail to ensure you understand the cost drivers of the business and can provide insight to any non-finance stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with Sox narratives and financial controls.
• Assist with audit queries and analysis, both internally and externally.
• Provide support to the Financial Controller with system upgrades, implementation and project governance and controls.
• To be the go-to person for the wider IML finance team to discuss any process challenges and blockers.
• Actively seek out opportunities to standardise and streamline processes across IML team.

Key job requirements:

• Part Qualified Accountant at the Final stage of (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
• Confident with all areas of management account analysis.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders through relevant financial insight.
• Determined and proactive - prepared to get into the detail to understand the overhead cost drivers of the business.
• Good analytical skills and a high attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build healthy working relationships with business stakeholders and interact effectively with all levels of staff.
• Highly effective organisational and time management skills with the ability to work autonomously, prioritising workload and meet deadlines; IT literate with intermediate Excel skills.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Delivers goals and objectives with drive, energy and enthusiasm.
• Proactive approach to work and uses own initiative to implement improvements.
• Embraces new challenges, is hands on and gets things done.
• Sets high standards of work for self, and consistently achieves these.
• Listens attentively to others’ perspectives and provides constructive feedback and coaching.

Exhibits and lives the Group’s core values: Our commitment to you, once you join our team, is to foster growth and provide developmental opportunities to ensure you reach your utmost potential. We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles. In return we can offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, a competitive pension scheme and a rewarding career in an award-winning team.