Management Accountant

Management Accountant / Assistant to the Financial Controller - No.2 role

Ferndown - Dorset | Near Bournemouth - Dorset

£35,000 - £45,000 (neg) plus full study support, hybrid working, bonus, discounts + MORE

Vardey Recruitment are delighted to be working in partnership with an exciting leisure business in the Ferndown area - Near Bournemouth - Dorset. This newly created Management Accountant Job will support the fabulous Financial Controller, acting as the No.2 in finance, helping grow and run the finance department.
The main purpose of the job is to produce the monthly management accounts including commentary and monitoring the weekly cash flow and forecasting. If you are an active studier CIMA/ACCA or AAT (late stages) this is an ideal role to add instant value whilst continuing your training; or if you are qualified by experience you can bring your knowledge and skills to the table! Join a very welcoming company where you will feel empowered to make decisions and input your own ideas from day one!
The accounts job as the management accountant:

• Support in the production of monthly management accounts for 2 entities including commentary


• Balance sheet reconciliations and journals


• Weekly cash flow monitoring and forecasting in various currencies


• Support the Financial Controller with the annual audit


• Quarterly VAT returns


• Posting of journals, accruals and prepayments


• Assisting the transactional team and overseeing work - in busy times!


• Support with compliance reports


• Perform weekly pay runs and bank reconciliations when required

The ideal candidate:

• Experience of balance sheet reconciliations - journals & prepayments, accruals


• Late stage AAT studier or Part-Qualified / Active studier Assistant Accountant/ Management Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or QBE


• Ability to prepare or support preparation of monthly management accounts


• Able to prioritise work


• Able to work as a team & supervise others


• VAT advantageous


• Ambitious, driven to succeed, highly analytical 


• Advanced Excel 


• Hands on individual happy to work in a small team


• Ability to make improvements to processes and system savy!

In return:

• Salary £35,000-£45,000 (neg) depending on skills and qualifications


• Hybrid working 2/3 days office based


• Study support if required


• Supportive, friendly, positive working environment


• Training and development


• The opportunity for career development


• Employee discount


• Health & wellbeing programme


• Company pension

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