Management Accounts (FTC), Burton-on-Trent
Job Description
Job title: Management Accounts (FTC), Burton-on-Trent
Company: Essential Recruitment
Job description: Monday – Friday / 08:00 – 17:00
£45,000 per year
Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
Above National Minimum Wage, Day shift, Full Time, Hybrid working, Monday to Friday
Accounts / Financial, Commercial, Secretarial & Administrative
Management Accounts – FTC – 9 months
Hours: Monday – Friday 08:00 – 17:00
Salary: £45,000 per year
Location: Burton On Trent
Contract Type: Contract
We are looking for a fully qualified Accountant with large company experience, who is organized, able to work well under pressure, enthusiastic in their approach and has good IT skills, particularly with Excel.
A flexible and adaptable approach to work is key due to the nature of the role.
The role is full time (37.5 hours per week), and we offer hybrid working (3 days in the office and 2 days at home) once settled into the role.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To support the Chief of Planning and Control and the wider team in providing the necessary reporting to both local and group management in a professional, accurate and timely way. The key is to deliver the necessary stakeholders with the right tools to take short / medium term operational decisions, as well as assisting in the formulation of longer term business strategies.
- Compilation and review of expenditure to assist in the preparation the monthly management reporting pack
- Preparation and review of strategic and single year budgets, periodic reviews and forecasts
- Calculation and analysis of monthly variances for actual / forecast, versus previous forecast, annual budget and previous year
- Support of management, through provision of relevant, targeted information, analysis and advice
- Ensure financial procedures and processes are followed strictly in order to safeguard the company results and financial assets
- Be able to assist / support the whole Finance team, by sharing ideas and being a positive influence on the way the department operates
Experience and Skills:
Education:
- Fully qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA
Experience:
- Management accounts experience within a large national or multi-national environment
- Will have been involved in, and ideally taken the lead on key finance projects
- Knowledge and experience of distribution / logistics activities is desirable
Skills:
- Must possess a sound technical accounting knowledge
- Able to demonstrate strong analytical skills and understand / interpret information quickly
- Requires excellent communication skills, with the ability to easily connect with people at different levels and in difference functions. Must be able to negotiate and influence, whilst maintaining a strong working relationship
- Highly IT literate, including a high proficiency in MS Excel. Experience of SAP highly desirable.
- Need to be flexible, able to meet changing deadlines within a pressurised environment
- Should be a good team player, dynamic and have an enthusiastic perspective
- Has to have a resilient self-starter approach
- Must have a drive for improvement of systems / reporting
- Comfortable with adapting to, and driving change
To apply, please call Grace on 0333 99 66 988 or email your CV to to be considered for an immediate interview.
This Vacancy is being advertised by Essential Recruitment (An employment agency)
Expected salary: £45000 per year
Location: Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
