Back to search
Management Accountant - 6 Months FTC
Derby -Hybrid
High Growth Manufacturing
£50,000 - £55,000 + benefits
Eaton Syalon ispartnering with an ambitious investor-backed manufacturing business thats experiencing rapid growth to add a Management Accountant into the team. Its a key role with high visibility and direct impact.
Why Join?
Work closely with the Finance Director and gain exposure to strategic decision-making
Be part of a high-growth business with exciting career prospects
Engage with non-finance teams, building relationships across the company
Enjoy a varied role covering management accounts, reporting, and business partnering
Key Responsibilities
- Preparation of trial balance at month end ensuring all appropriate profit & loss, Accruals & Prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations are performed
- Agreement and reconciliation of Inter-co balances
- Subsequent preparation of month end pack, slide deck and supporting group reviews
- Preparation and posting of the monthly journals
- Monitoring & analysis of overhead spend against Budget, Forecasts & Prior Year
- Assisting with variance analysis
- Provide inputs to the annual Budget and Reforecasting process
- Provide input to periodic flash forecasts on headline financials (Sales/EBITDA)
- Rolling 13-week cash flow forecast
- Business partnering with the wider business building and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues in other departments to strengthen financial accuracy
- Maintenance of Cash Book, Sales Ledger, Fixed Asset Register & Working Capital
- Supplier Statement Reconciliations and issuing Customer Statements
- Preparation and submission of Vat Returns
- Assist with year-end statutory accounts and tax reporting
- Assist with annual stock take process
Candidate Profile
- Fully Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) Accountant
- Excellent communication skills, including up to Head Office level Senior Management
- Attention to detail and accuracy of information provision is paramount
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Sound working knowledge of double entry book-keeping & accounting principles
- Used to working in a fast paced, quick task turnaround situations
- Ability to multi-task within a change environment
- Ability to challenge in the right way
- Collaboration with and coaching of non-finance colleagues
- Strong team working ethics
- Experience of maintaining accounts on an ERP system
- Strong working knowledge of Excel
- Best practice knowledge sharing and continuous improvement attitude
If you're looking for a fast-paced, hands-on finance role where you can partner with senior stakeholders and influence business decisions, this is the opportunity for you
