Management Accountant

A successful Management Accountant should have:

• Managing month‑end processes, including preparing accruals, prepayments, and journals.
• Producing monthly management accounts with clear, insightful commentary.
• Completing bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate balance sheet control accounts.
• Overseeing daily bank activity, preparing supplier payment runs, and managing inter‑account transfers.
• Maintaining the fixed asset register.
• Preparing and submitting monthly VAT returns.
• Leading the purchase‑to‑pay process, ensuring strong controls and efficient approval workflows.
• Supporting the annual budgeting cycle with detailed financial analysis and written narrative.
• Assisting in producing rolling P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow forecasts.
• Reporting and analysing financial and operational KPIs to support business performance.
• Producing accurate product costings to inform senior management decisions.
• Liaising with external auditors during year‑end, ensuring timely and accurate information is provided.
• Leading and developing a small finance team of 3 (Purchase Ledger Clerk, Sales Ledger Clerk, and Credit Controller.)