Management Accountant

Reference: 4842855

Job d:
Closing date:

Location:

Oxford Salary:
Up to 55,000 (per annum)
Job type:
Permanent Working pattern:
Full time Industry: Manufacturing & Production / Part Qualified Accountant Company:
Hays Consultant:
Christopher West Hays office:
Oxford — Part 1st floor (north), East Wing, Seacourt Tower, Oxford,Phone:
Email: chris.west

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Management Accountant to join a fast-growing, well-funded technology business in Oxfordshire.

The company is going through an important stage of growth and is strengthening its in-house finance function to support its next phase of development. Working closely with the Head of Finance, you'll have the opportunity to take real ownership while helping to improve the systems, processes and controls behind a growing business.

Initially, you'll play a key role in a finance transformation programme, helping bring reporting and processes fully in-house. As the role develops, you'll take increasing ownership of month-end, management accounts, cash reporting and the day-to-day finance operation.

Responsibilities will include:

Supporting the development of a fully in-house finance function

Managing the month-end timetable and preparing management accounts

Preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations

Producing cash, working capital and KPI reporting

Providing clear variance analysis to finance and non-finance stakeholders

Supporting budgeting and forecasting

Improving finance processes, controls and reporting

Supporting the optimisation of Xero and associated finance systems

Overseeing purchase and sales ledger activity

Preparing VAT returns and supporting audit and statutory reporting

Supporting payroll accounting and reconciliations

Developing reporting as the business continues to scale

Supporting and coaching a junior member of the finance team

You'll ideally be a part-qualified, finalist or newly qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA accountant with hands-on management accounting experience.

You'll have:

Experience preparing management accounts and supporting month-end Strong knowledge of journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations

Good Excel skills

An understanding of VAT, payroll and cash reporting

Strong attention to detailA proactive and collaborative approach

The ability to work comfortably in a growing, changing environment #4842855 - Christopher West