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Management Accountant

  • Location:

    Lancashire

  • Sector:

    Accountancy & Finance

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £30000 - £45000 per annum

  • Contact:

    Lauren Allison

  • Contact email:

    Lauren.Allison@weareoliverjames.com

  • Job ref:

    JOB-032021-136947_1614853554

  • Published:

    about 3 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2021-04-03

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

The role will require you to provide accounting support and ensure accurate and timely monthly / quartlery / annual reporting. This is a key supporting role for the Senior Manager but you will also play a key role in the development of Assistant Management Accountants.

There are two positions available; one for a part qualified individual and a more senior position up to 45k depending on experience.

  • Lead and ownership in the preparation of monthly lead schedules and support any statutory audit requirements
  • Support in delivery of audit deliverables
  • Work with various stakeholders to support the development of understanding of key business processes and develop commercial and operational understanding
  • Preparation of monthly management accounts and provide first input into monthly management accounts
  • Presentation of monthly numbers to the Senior Manager
  • Provide Senior Manager with concise, and clear updates and ensure all issues are escalated in a timely manner
  • Support Senior Manager in ensuring strong month end controls and adherence to deadlines to support wider group reporting requirements
  • Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned responsible areas of the balance sheet and be first point of review for work performed by the Assistant Management Accountant
  • Lead process of process documentation and controls for all assigned areas and ensure consistency across all documented processes
  • Maintain and improve standardisation of tasks and processes
  • Management and development of assistant management accountants
  • Supporting the Understanding and investigation of variance analysis relating to actuals vs budgets and forecasts and work closely with the commercial team
  • Shadow and work closely with the Senior Manager Develop strong cross functional partnerships with across various departments Merchandising, Operations and Maintenance, Payroll, HR), documenting minutes and actions of key discussions
  • Support on the finance system transformation process with functional leads to continue the Finance Share Services transformation
  • Support the commercial finance team with information and performance analysis to drive decision making for local teams
  • Lead in the preparation and review of accurate site p&l's for responsible functional are to ensure all numbers reported are accurate and discrepancies understood and investigated
  • Working closely with Finance Manager or Senior Manager to ensure local GAAP requirements are applied correctly in the financial close process
  • Other Adhoc projects

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