Management Accountant

Role: Group Management Accountant 
Salary: Circa £50,000 
Location: Towcester 

The Accountancy & Finance Division at The ONE Group is excited to be partnering with a multi-entity business based near Towcester in recruiting for an ambitious Management Accountant.

This is a broad role covering management accounts, month-end reporting, financial analysis, consolidation and stock accounting, with plenty of exposure across multiple entities and the wider business. 

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for allocated Group entities in line with reporting deadlines.
• Post and review month-end journals, accruals, prepayments and provisions.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring they are accurate, well supported and review-ready.
• Investigate unusual movements, accounting issues and reconciling items.
• Support the Group consolidation process and preparation of consolidation schedules.
• Complete and review intercompany reconciliations and resolve differences between Group entities.
• Produce variance analysis against budget, forecast and previous periods.
• Provide clear commentary explaining the key drivers behind financial performance.
• Work with finance and non-finance stakeholders to understand performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Maintain accounting for stock, landed costs and margins within a distribution and service environment.
• Investigate stock and margin variances, working with operational teams to resolve issues.
• Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting activities.
• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for external audit.
• Contribute to improvements and standardisation across finance reporting and controls.
• Support improvements within NetSuite and other connected finance systems, including opportunities for greater efficiency and automation.
• Work across multiple entities and support the integration of newly acquired businesses into Group reporting processes. 

Skills & Experience Required

• Management accounts and month-end reporting experience.
• Part-qualified, finalist or newly qualified CIMA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Strong balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Good understanding of journals, accruals, prepayments and accounting provisions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial information and identify underlying trends.
• Ability to produce clear and meaningful variance analysis and commentary.
• Good systems knowledge and confidence working with financial data and large data sets.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work effectively to reporting deadlines.
• Confident communicating financial information to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to investigating and resolving issues. 

This is a superb opportunity to joining an established multi-entity business who are going from strength to strength – the role offers the successful candidate a clear path to progression with lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience along the way. My client is looking to progress very quickly in the recruitment process, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment or contact Dhruti Patel at The ONE Group for further information.