Senior Management Accountant

MacKenzie King are excited to be recruiting a Senior Management Accountant for a local, growing business, based in Woodbridge. As a Senior Management Accountant you will be responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of the month-end close process and provide the required information to support the monthly management pack. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will have one direct report and work closely with the senior stakeholders of the business.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Produce monthly management accounts
• Managing the half-year and year-end annual accounts process including the completion of any audit requirements
• Manage the day-to-day relationship with the group’s auditors including fees and minimise overruns
• Own the group’s IFRS accounting policies and ensure timely adoption of changes to accounting standards, also ensuring compliance with standards and upfront identification of management estimates and interpretation, with accounting papers approved by the Finance Director as necessary
• Providing commentary and reports on the month-end/half-year/annual accounts for both internal and external stakeholders
• Production of quarterly, half-year and year-end reports if required when/if the company is listed, or to third parties such as banks
• Developing, documenting & improving business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Processing and managing monthly payroll, including pension payments
• Processing and managing quarterly VAT returns, and co-ordinate overseas specialist advisors to ensure compliance with applicable equivalent sales tax reporting
• Preparation of annual budgets for departments
• Liaising with external firms such as auditors, HRMC, tax partners and banks
• Provide support to the Accounts Assistant in issuing invoices and processing bills as well as making payments
• Ad-hoc projects within the finance department as required
• Support for acquisitions, including financial due diligence, post-acquisition integration and acquisition accounting
• Oversight of the CRM system to ensure it provides accurate, complete, and timely reporting and forecasting

Skills & Attributes:

• Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA as a minimum requirement
• Strong management accounting experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Experience of Sage would be advantageous
• Team player attitude and a willingness to provide support where needed