Management Accountant

Pure are pleased to be working with a well established company based in Billericay looking for a Management Accountant for a 12 month contract.

SUMMARY
 
This role will be responsible for the management accounting of an entity within the Finance team. The role will be a temporary contract for maternity cover (12 months). The business currently offers hybrid working for 3 days a week in the office (Mon-Wed) and 2 days work from home.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
 

• Preparation and review of monthly management accounts
• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
• Preparation of monthly P&L and balance sheet variance analysis for group purposes (actual to forecast, actual to prior period, forecast to prior forecast)
• Preparation and submission of monthly forecasts
• Ensure compliance with financial governance requirements
• Business partnering with the commerical team to discuss actuals, forecasts and variance analysis
• Assist in audit and other finance projects as required

 
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS
 

• Full/ Part qualified accountant with knowledge of IFRS accounting standards
• Proven experience with day to day finance activities
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• High attention to detail
• Problem Solver
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Strong communication skills and able to present numbers to management.
• Intermediate Excel skills including pivot tables, V lookups, IF formulas

 
Preferred Qualities
 

• Experience of high transaction volume industries
• Exposure to digital products or telecommunications industry
• Experience of a multi-currency environment / US parent company