Management Accountant

Alexander Daniels are currently recruiting for a Management Accountant on behalf of a large distribution business based in the Black Country on a full-time, permanent basis. Reporting into the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for supporting the finance team with month-end and year-end tasks including accruals, prepayments, ledger maintenance and balance sheet reconciliations ensuring the timely and accurate production of management accounts.

Key Responsibilites:

• Prepare and enter month end journals.
• Reconcile overhead costs versus budget/forecast.
• Support the team with the month end close process.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Analysing P&L against budget and providing variances with commentary.
• VAT returns.
• Managing the fixed asset register.
• Adhoc payment journals and remittances.
• Bank reconciliation.
• Assist with cashflow forecasting.
• Managing credit cards and expense claims.
• Various adhoc tasks and projects as required.

The ideal candidate will be AAT qualified and/or studying towards a recognised accounting qualification such as ACCA or CIMA. You must have previous experience in a similar role working in a fast-paced finance department, and strong Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs as a minimum.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious, part-qualified Accountant to step up into a role where you will be entitled to 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, company pension scheme matched up to 10% of your annual salary, life insurance (6x annual salary), discounted health cash plan and private medical insurance as well as full study support, career progression and hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 from home).