Management Accountant

Your new company

Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a successful & growing FMCG group based in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire to recruit a dynamic & experienced Management Accountant for their site in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. A varied permanent role reporting directly to the FP&A Manager. The role will provide financial reporting, analysis & business partnering to the operational leadership team. A great opportunity to really own the management accounting processes to support strategic management decisions. The position is open to part-qualified/qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA Accountants, qualified by experience applicants will also be considered. Opportunity to develop further as the business continues to grow, study package for financial qualifications if applicable, and remote/office hybrid working (3 days on-site, 2 days remote) once settled in. A great opportunity to join an established FMCG business where you can influence & add value through providing insightful financial information.

Your new role

Your key duties will involve preparation of accurate monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, accruals, prepayments, journals and supporting schedules. You will manage the month-end close process, ensuring deadlines are met, and financial information is complete, produce monthly reporting packs with clear commentary on performance, variances, risks, and opportunities. Analyse actual performance against budget, forecast and prior year, identifying key drivers of movement versus budget and prior year. You will act as a trusted finance business partner to operational & supply chain teams, driving business improvements, attend weekly site performance reviews, explaining variances to management, along with supporting the team through the capex approval processes. You will post accruals/prepayments, monthly control account reconciliations, maintain the fixed asset register, along with assisting in year-end accounts preparation. You will support junior members of the finance team, including supporting the trainee accountant with their development, along with being involved in various process improvement projects.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this hands-on & varied Management Accountant role, you will need experience in a similar position. Part-qualified/qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or qualified by experience, strong management accounting, budgeting/forecasting & variance analysis experience. Key MS Excel skills, trained in a range of financial systems, with a proactive mindset that is willing to challenge existing processes. You will be resilient & deadline focused with the ability to manage competing priorities, have the ability to thrive within an SME where adaptability to business needs is essential. You will have strong communication skills to build relationships at all levels, be able to communicate financial analysis to non-financial & operational management. Ideally, you will have worked within the FMCG or Manufacturing sectors previously; other sectors will be considered. Experience with ERP/MRP systems, SAP Business One & SQL would be advantageous but not essential.

What you'll get in return

This permanent Management Accountant role offers a salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per annum, dependable on experience based in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. Benefits include remote/office hybrid working (3 days on-site, 2 days remote), a study package for finance qualification is applicable, product discounts, free parking on-site, future development opportunities, a contributed pension scheme, along with further company benefits. A great opportunity to join an extremely successful FMCG Group that has grown rapidly, adding value as a key & trusted finance business partner within the business.

What you need to do now

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