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To support the Financial Controller by preparing timely, accurate, and insightful management information that supports commercial decision-making and operational performance. You will play a key role in monthly reporting, forecasting, stock analysis, and financial control, while contributing to continuous improvement of finance processes, systems, and reporting capabilities.
Client Details
Michael Page have been retained by an ambitious, rapidly growing, and ethical business based in Staines, Surrey. They have achieved excellent year on year growth since inception – now with revenues approaching £150m, having grown more than 50% since 2020 and with plans to achieve £200m in the next few years – fuelled by a passion for quality, service and enduring partnerships.
Our client value the long-term commitment of their colleagues and are serious about work life balance, flexibility and offering ongoing training & development to further your career.
Description
As the Management Accountant based from Staines, Surrey, Hybrid working
You will be responsible for
Management Accounts & Reporting:
- Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts within a defined close timetable.
- Ensure integrity of the general ledger through ownership of key reconciliations such as accruals and prepayments with transparent and effective reporting.
- Support balance-sheet control processes, ensuring reconciliations are accurate and completed on a timely basis.
- Assist with audit preparation, providing schedules, explanations, and supporting documentation.
- Support VAT reporting processes through accurate transactional coding and reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and documented finance processes.
Finance Systems & Process Improvement:
- Support day-to-day operation of the finance system (Microsoft Dynamics NAV, transitioning to Microsoft Dynamics Business Central).
- Act as a strong finance system user, helping maintain data integrity from order processing through to invoicing and cash receipt.
- Assist with system enhancements, testing, and process improvements in partnership with the Financial Controller and Systems Project Team.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and quality of information.
- Support finance-led projects including system upgrades, reporting enhancements, and process redesign
Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Work closely with Commercial and Operations teams to support financial insight and issue resolution.
- Communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Act as a trusted finance partner, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and improvements.
Performance Indicators:
- Timeliness and quality of monthly management accounts.
- Accuracy of balance-sheet reconciliations and stock reporting.
- Quality and clarity of financial analysis and commentary.
- Contribution to system improvements and process efficiencies.
- Positive feedback from internal stakeholders.
Profile
- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
- Strong analytical and numerical ability with excellent attention to detail.
- The client will consider different profiles
- Experience in management accounting ideally within a commercial environment, ideally FMCG, wholesale, or distribution but its not essential
- Candidate from Practice looking for their first move into an industry role
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets; experience with Microsoft Business Intelligence tools advantageous.
- Navision / Microsoft Dynamics Business Central experience is desirable but not essential
- Clear communicator, commercially aware, and comfortable working cross-functionally.
- Proactive, organised, and keen to develop in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial business.
- Brings energy, curiosity, and good judgement to the role.
Job Offer
- Salary £50,000 – £60,000
- Quarterly Bonus up to 5% of Quarterly earnings eligible after the 3-month probation period
- Team Bonus / Annual bonus eligible after 12 months service this is based on the company’s financial and sustainability targets. Up to 10%, capped at £5k
- Hybrid working
- Private medical
- Pension 5% Employee / 5% employee
- Life Insurance Scheme
- Death in service 4x salary
- Wellbeing policy – £250 a year you can spend on anything wellbeing related, gym, yoga whatever you’d like
- Eye test
- Flu jabs
- Electric car scheme
- Bike Scheme
- Wellness App’s
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- 37.5 hour week – Flexible on start/finish time
- Free Parking