Management Accountant in Rotherham

Role: Management Accountant
Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Salary: Dependent on Experience 
Hours: 35 hours a week (Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 17:00pm)
Contract: Permanent, full time

Are you a qualified Management Accountant ready to take ownership of month-end, lead a small team and become a trusted finance partner to the business? This is a chance to join a well-established, international manufacturer at a time of continued investment and growth.

Our client has more than 60 years of manufacturing heritage. Today it is a global specialist supplying products used on construction, infrastructure, industrial and event projects around the world, with manufacturing and distribution operations across Europe and the United States. Its reputation is built on quality, reliable supply and fast delivery.

Reporting to the Head of Finance at the UK business in Rotherham, you'll sit at the heart of the finance function. You'll produce accurate, timely reporting and give real insight to the people who run the business, not just numbers on a page.

Financial reporting and control

• Leading the month-end close and producing the monthly management accounts: P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
• Preparing and posting journals, including accruals and prepayments
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating variances
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Supporting year-end audit and the preparation of statutory accounts
• Helping prepare and review supplier payment runs

Budgeting, forecasting and insight

• Helping prepare the annual budget and periodic forecasts
• Producing cash flow forecasts and supporting working capital management, including keeping foreign currency balances in line with forecast demand
• Analysing performance against budget and forecast, and writing clear commentary on the key variances and trends
• Providing financial information that helps management plan and make decisions

Payroll and compliance

• Processing the monthly salaried payroll and supporting the weekly payroll
• Working with HR on starters, leavers and contract changes
• Supporting payroll reconciliations and wider statutory and audit compliance

Leadership and improvement

• Leading, coaching and developing a small team of Finance Assistants and a Logistics Coordinator
• Setting priorities, managing workloads and running objective-setting and performance reviews
• Spotting ways to improve processes, controls, systems and reporting, and seeing them through

• CIMA, ACCA or an equivalent professional qualification (Qualified by Experience will also be considered) 
• Experience as a Management Accountant or in a similar finance role
• A track record of preparing management accounts and leading month-end
• Experience supervising or leading a small team
• Payroll processing experience
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills, with close attention to detail
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP or integrated finance systems
• The ability to juggle competing priorities and hit tight deadlines
• Confident communication skills and the ability to build relationships with people across the business

• Salary up to £60,000
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• A 35-hour week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00
• A visible role with real influence in an established international business
• The chance to lead and develop a team