Optimum Recruitment Group are proud to be working exclusively with a successful growth business based in Leeds who are looking to appoint an additional Management Accountant to the team.
The role would suit a recently qualified accountant, ideally a first time mover from practice or someone looking for a fresh challenge in industry. You will be required to produce detailed and accurate management accounts for a number of business units and provide general assistance to the accounting team.
Your duties would include:
- Preparing monthly management accounts, plus quarterly forecasts, annual budgets and operational reviews for allocated businesses.
- Preparing journals, pre-payments and accruals.
- Reconcile relevant balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
- Provide general support as and when required.
- Assist with the preparation and distribution of daily sales data and other similar reports.
- Prepare and compile financial data for managers requesting information on an ad hoc basis
- Prepare quarterly VAT returns to ensure the Company pays the correct VAT.
- Collate information in response to National Statistic requests.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal departments to ensure that projects in progress’ spending is within budget while also questioning any anomalies.
Do you have the following knowledge, skills & experience required?
- Willingness to learn and to continue development and pursue professional qualification.
- Ability to work to deadlines and achieve a high standard of accuracy with financial and statistical data.
- Ability to present clear reports and to communicate effectively both in writing and orally.
- Exposure to and knowledge of management accounts.
- Experience working with computerised accounting systems.
- Significant experience with MS Excel.
- Ability to show initiative to recommend changes in order to improve management reporting and the efficiency of processes.
- Ability to work alone or within a team.
Salary up to c£50,000 - 55,000 depending on skills and experience and a generous benefits package.