ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified Management Accountant Opportunity UK Wide Organisation based in Stockport Salary Package: £36 - 40, 000 per annum Reporting to the Head of Finance this role requires a qualified accountant with experience of working in a management accounting role as well as a strong background in technical financial accounting. The Finance Manager needs to manage a range of tasks in parallel, with a flexible and pragmatic approach and with a focus on delivery of high quality outputs within defined timelines. The role is a business partnering role and requires an accountant who is able to communicate financial principles to non-financial people in an effective manner. The role will be a key member of a small finance team with some occasional need to travel to other sites within the UK for meetings. Experience required: Qualified Accountant (ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA) with post qualification experience of working in a management accounting role within industry. Proactive, organised and capable of working in an independent manner and to strict deadlines. Strong analytical skills and an ability to communicate with all levels of an organisation and to financial and non-financial staff. Ability to develop and adopt role to requirements of the organisation as the operation continues to grow. Respect of confidentiality. Strong IT skills to include a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Key

responsibilities:
Preparing Management accounts on monthly basis. Gathering and preparing information for the external, statutory audit of the annual financial statements and as and when internal audits take place. Preparing templates for the annual budget process and supporting Operational and Departmental staff in completing these. Preparing budget reports for review by senior management. Working with Operational and Departmental staff to produce regular forecasts of spend with explanations of variances to budget. Preparation and posting of accruals and prepayments. Maintain fixed asset register, including depreciation calculations, consideration of impairment and useful lives of assets. Preparing ad-hoc analysis reports on the performance of the business against budget and potential future developments. Collecting data to support key performance indicator reporting. Preparing cash flow forecasts. Preparing ad-hoc reports/summaries as required by senior management. Provide back-up to Head of Finance for periods of holiday cover. Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve financial performance. Develop financial models to aid forecasts/budgets and development of longer term financial strategy and assist Project leaders/Department Managers with their forecasting.