Management Accountant - Chelmsford/Southend

Management Accountant – Base to £45k – Flexible working

Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a Retail giant who are seeking a part-qualified or newly qualified Management Accountant, to join the team. The organisation has seen an increase in business due to new projects and general sustainable growth, which has resulted in the need to expand the finance team to add more support to the overall financial strategy and finance performance of the business, including cash flow expenditure and advice on budget variances.

Your new role
The role of the Management Accountant will involve production of the monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, intercompany cost reconciliations, monitoring overhead costs as well as month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations. As the business is construction related, you will support the team in checking the processes regarding subcontractor payments, CIS & VAT returns and ensuring expenses are processed correctly and suppliers paid.

What you’ll need to succeed
The ideal candidate would be a part-qualified or newly qualified (AAT, CIMA, ACCA, ACA) accountant. Proven experience in producing detailed management accounts is essential as well as investigating and explaining variances to non-finance stakeholders.
You will be confident in managing cash flow across the business units and various companies across the group.

What you’ll get in return
The business offers a salary between £35,000 – £45,000, depending on your experience, 37.5 hours, 26 days paid holidays plus bank holidays, pension, Private Healthcare and Flexible working options.

What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #