Management Accountant

📍 Staplehurst, Kent
💰 £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
🕒 Full-Time | Permanent | 40 hours per week

We are currently recruiting for a Management Accountant on behalf of our client based in Staplehurst, Kent. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated finance professional to join a busy finance team and work closely with senior leadership to support financial performance and strategic decision-making.

The Role

Working closely with the Managing Director and Head of Finance, you will be responsible for preparing, analysing, and reporting financial information to ensure the business has accurate and timely data to support operational and strategic decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare accruals, prepayments, and month-end journals
Conduct bank and balance sheet reconciliations
Monitor company bank accounts and manage supplier payment runs
Maintain the fixed asset register
Produce monthly management accounts with commentary and analysis
Prepare and submit VAT returns
Oversee the purchase-to-pay (P2P) process and approvals
Support the annual budgeting process and financial analysis
Assist with rolling forecasts (P&L, balance sheet and cashflow)
Analyse financial and operational performance indicators
Investigate trends and recommend improvements to business performance
Provide product costing analysis to support senior management decisions
Liaise with external auditors and support the year-end audit process
Manage a small finance team including Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger and Credit Control staffRequirements

Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent)
Previous experience in a Management Accountant or similar role
Strong Excel and analytical skills
Experience using Sage 200
Knowledge of purchase-to-pay (P2P) systems
Strong organisational skills and ability to meet strict deadlines
Excellent communication and problem-solving abilitiesDesirable

Experience within the FMCG industry
Experience supervising or managing finance staffMajor Recruitment is operating as an Employment Agency for our client for this particular role. By applying you give consent for your data to be handled and processed under GDPR Legislation for the purpose of your current employment search.

We are pleased to receive a significant number of applications for most roles advertised. We are therefore unable to respond to individual applicants unless shortlisted. If you have not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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