Management Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely management accounts with ownership over key areas, including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow.
• Maintain ownership of allocated Cost Centers, partnering with budget owners to identify opportunities to manage budgets more efficiently, providing education and recommendations, challenging decisions tactfully to add value.
• Partner with the Commercial Finance Team to manage budgets and support Planning, Performance Tracking and Metrics, effectively managing any changes that impact the numbers and ensuring that costs are correct.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and Group accounting policies to support month-end processes; ensure costs are accounted for and allocated correctly, prepayments are managed, and pre-empting any issues
• Manage our cash flow processes to accurately report on and forecast the financial health of the business and align to Group requirements, maintaining awareness around what’s impacting budgets from a cash flow, cash flow forecasting and Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable perspective
• Partner with the Credit Controlling team to identify opportunities to mitigate risks impacting the P&L.
• Maintain comprehensive internal process notes and accurate financial records to ensure compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations with accuracy, delivering actionable insights.
• Own key processes to support the audit process including preparing the reports, supporting testing, and responding to any auditor queries by providing investigation and full picture solutions.
• Support the senior finance team in responding to external stakeholder requests, including HMRC enquiries and compliance checks.
• Deliver ad-hoc analysis and interpretation of financial data to help guide business performance and influence decisions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial reporting processes and embrace automation to deliver change.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the finance team and the wider business, sharing knowledge, helping colleagues and promoting a spirit of mutual respect and support.
• Ensure all duties carried out and actions completed in every aspect of your role, contribute to the short and long-term Sustainability Goals set-forth by the ELEMIS - Climate, Biodiversity & People Pillars