Management Accountant

About the Business

An opportunity to be a Management Accountant for a Consultancy business based in Bromsgrove. They are looking for a self-sufficient candidate with a good understanding of the month and year-end process, who is confident being in a varied role. This company provide a great opportunity to develop their finance skills and be apart of a supportive and engaging environment.

Role Responsibilities:

As the Management Accountant, your primary objectives will include:

• Production and day-to-day management of the Project Management company accounts.
  
  
• Production and day-to-day management of five SPV project company accounts.
  
  
• Proactive management of the SPV financial project models, ensuring all financial project deadlines are met, and identifying future risks and opportunities.
  
  Your day-to-day tasks will involve:
  
  
• Having full accountability for PPM/SPV accounts and being responsible for accurate and timely financial data, analysis, and information, including that required for Board meetings.
  
  
• Being responsible for all transactional processing on a timely basis.
  
  
• Ensuring adequate controls are in place to ensure ledgers are accurate at all times and cashflow is maximised.
  
  
• Presenting all financial information at quarterly SPV board meetings.
  
  
• Ensuring adequate control over Working Capital, including transmission of supplier and other payments within agreed authority limits, adhering to strict processes and deadlines for the SPV companies.
  
  
• Preparing regular year-end cash flow forecasts as appropriate for the business.
  
  
• Liaising with Project Managers and the Senior Management team to ensure accounts are complete and forecasts are reasonable.
  
  
• Liaising with funders, their advisers and Project Company advisers, fulfilling contractual obligations and responding to queries.
  
  
• Completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring adequate controls are in place for good accounting practice and data integrity.
  
  
• Ensuring income and expenditure of the companies is predictable and without surprises.
  
  
• Calculating and submitting VAT and CIS returns within required deadlines.
  
  
• Producing contractual Management Fee Calculations.
  
  
• Leading the annual audit process.
  
  
• Reviewing statutory accounts and Corporation tax returns.
  
  
• Coordinating the annual budget process, to include P&L and cashflow budgeting.
  
  
• Ensuring rigorous financial and other operating controls are implemented, documented and enforced, consistent with Financial Regulations.
  
  
• Undertaking any other duties as may be required by the PPM directors.
  
  Location / Office / Culture
  
  The role is based at their modern office in Bromsgrove, with flexible hours. The company operate within a strong team of circa 20.
  
  What We Are Looking For
  
  The ideal candidate will have:
  
  
• Studying towards ACA/ACCA/CIMA
  
  
• Familiar and comfortable with working independently and being self-sufficient.
  
  
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, including at senior level.
  
  
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of managing accounting processes from transaction/ledger management through to management account process
  
  Why Join the business
  
  
• Provide Study Support
  
  
• Supportive and Progressive Firm – Great Training and Development
  
  
• Gym Membership
  
  
• Flexible hours after probation
  
  
• Onsite Parking
  
  About Us
  
  We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.
  
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