Senior Management Accountant in Woking

Overview

The world around us is experiencing significant change, the greatest in generations. At Motion Applied, we’re accelerating the response to that change. Our vision is that our people and technologies will pioneer a better future. Our mission is to achieve breakthroughs in performance. We’re at the cutting edge of innovation in industries including Automotive, Transportation and Motorsport. We create solutions that drive efficiency and cost-effectiveness. We want to help to reduce the carbon footprint and become more sustainable. Our focus is on electrification and telemetry, control and analytics. To deliver efficient lightweight electric powertrain and vehicle development; motorsport solutions that make series more sustainable and efficient; reliable connectivity solutions for transportation and insightful analytics and monitoring of transport fleets. By applying our expertise, we deliver real benefits and pioneer a better future.

Who are we looking for

Our Finance team do more than just run the numbers. They are central to understanding the story behind the numbers as well as challenge business decisions. This drives our short term and long-term performance. We’re looking for someone who challenges the norm, takes ownership and makes brave decisions. Someone who is looking to take the next step in their career and has the ambition to move into a leadership role in the business in the future.

Principal accountabilities

• Preparation of information for the year end audit and tax returns
• Assisting in the production of the consolidated accounts
• Month-end reporting including Month-end close
• Stock reconciliation and analysis
• Tax accrual and prepayments
• Balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations
• Supplier payments and cash management
• Monthly payroll reporting
• Manage and support a team of three including AP, AR and US reporting
• Oversee the accounts payable and receivable teams, ensuring deadlines are met and controls are adhered to
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, controls and HMRC requirements

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or CIMA
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel
• Experience of Sage or other accounting software
• Experience with group consolidations
• Proven record of working in a team with good oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and numerical abilities
• Fast learner with a willingness to challenge process and drive improvements

What we can offer you

In return for everything you bring to the table, we can ensure an exciting, challenging role in a dynamic business surrounded by some of the best people in their respective fields. At Applied we firmly believe it’s the relationships and friendships we create while working that make us special. We’re also aware that the world is changing and we are part of that change. We all want and need different things from our work and home lives, so, if you have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.

• Annual leave (25 days + bank holidays, pro-rated for part time colleagues).
• Enhanced Company Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave and pay.
• Flexible working policies, including Hybrid Working.
• Life assurance to the value of 4 times base salary
• Opportunity to join the Applied Pension Plan
• Company funded individual private healthcare with the opportunity to extend to partner or spouse and/or dependents at a discounted rate.
• Electric car scheme – opportunity to drive a brand-new car in a more affordable way through this salary sacrifice scheme. Employees are eligible to join the scheme after successful competition of their probationary period.

Who we are

Motion Applied (formerly McLaren Applied) are a medium-sized tech firm spun out of McLaren Group. We’re looking for people who will thrive in a non-hierarchical, growth-orientated company, self-starters who are flexible and somewhat entrepreneurial in their approach. Applied are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) and promote DEI in all we do. McLaren Applied are also members of the UK Government Disability Confident Scheme.