Management Accountant - ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Management Accountant – Qualified/Finalist Manufacturing Merthyr Tydfil, Wales An exciting opportunity to be part of a growing organisation, for an experienced Management Accountant to support their UK locations, you will have broad responsibilities and be a strategic member of the Finance Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the accounting of a number of entities and have the ability to support ongoing development and optimisation of company processes and procedures. This role reports directly to the UK Financial Controller. Responsibilities * Take responsibility for the general ledger accounting entries. * Perform monthly, quarterly, and yearly reconciliations for general ledger accounts, sub-ledgers, stock and Bank. * Prepare journal entries for month end, and corrections. * Ensure timely and accurate closing of the books. * Producing P&L Accounts with commentary and variance analysis. * Acting as a Finance Business Partner to work with operational colleagues, reviewing costs and margins. * Responsible for developing and maintaining cost accounting system * Understand production processes to produce Costings. * Produce Sales and Margin Analysis reports. * Cashflow Forecasting. * Vat Returns UK&I * Support audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations. * Support finance and business teams with ad hoc analysis or reports. * Actively involved in planned projects, including an ERP implementation. * Actively involved in developing and implementing process improvements. * Working closely with UK Financial Controller and deputise in meetings when required. * Assist in documenting procedures and process. * Assist with stock counting at year end where required. * Mentoring a small finance team. Experience * ACCA/ACA/CIMA Qualified * Demonstrable experience in a similar role * Highly analytical and technically strong * Strong IT skills including MS Excel and ERP systems * Hands on, team player and ability to communicate effectively * Demonstrable process improvement skills * Stakeholder management A growing company offering a competitive salary, progression, benefits and a great work culture