Management Accountant

SF Recruitment is seeking a highly skilled Management Accountant to join our forward thinking clients team on the outskirts of Carlisle. The successful candidate will lead on the month end process, ensuring close in a timely and accurate manner as well as provide high-quality reporting and analysis of monthly financial records. This role involves supporting the Finance Director with the budgeting and forecasting process, producing monthly management accounts, and business partnering with operational teams. Key Responsibilities: - Month-end Accounting: Review and interrogate monthly management accounts. - Monthly Reporting: Produce monthly reporting packs detailing financial performance, balance sheet, and cash flow, with appropriate commentary on variances to budget and forecast. - Budgeting & Forecasting: Collaborate with management and Finance Director to produce annual budgets and revised forecasts. - Continuous Improvement: Evaluate existing processes and systems and identify areas for cost saving, efficiencies etc. - Cash Flow: Prepare monthly/quarterly cash flow forecasts. - Business Partnering: Offer valuable financial insight to drive decision making. - Financial Controls: Ensure adherence to reporting requirements as well as support with year end audit Skills and Attributes: - Experience in a similar role essential. - Excellent communication skills. - Proactive approach. - High level of attention to detail and accuracy. - Studying a Recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA). - Thorough understanding of management accounting principles This role is offer flexible hybrid working with the expectation of 3 days per week in the office. In addition to a fantastic benefits package, study support will also be offered.