Due to growth and an ever-increasing order book, we are looking to strengthen our Finance team with the addition of a Management Accountant.

Working as part of a team in a friendly and healthy working environment, we offer a competitive rate of pay based on experience and some excellent benefits including Private Health Insurance, Gym Discounts and Life Cover.

This is a permanent position based at our site in Burnley, and we are looking to start the successful applicant as soon as possible.

Core Responsibilities

* Preparing Management Accounts within a pre-defined format

* Analysis and reconciliations, for detailed review by Financial Director.

* Preparation of consolidated management accounts of business unit.

* Preparation of annual Statutory Accounts to draft stage.

* Assisting with the preparation of business forecasts and variance reporting against them

* Assisting with the preparation of the monthly management accounts

* Reviewing trial balance and reconciliation

* Preparing and submitting the VAT return

* Processing of weekly and monthly payroll for submission to HO for payroll processing and reconciliation of all reports and preparation of journals.

* Reconciliation of payroll control accounts and making payments to HMRC

* Preparation of monthly reports to Head Office.

* Entering receipts/payments and carry out bank reconciliations.

* Ensuring that the customers pay on time via planned debt recovery and prompt dealing with queries received.

* Weekly reporting of debtors to management.

* Assisting with the preparation of statutory accounts at year end.

Person Specification

* Financial qualifications such as CIMA or ACCA is advantageous but not essential and would be considered against the salary

* AAT Qualifications are essential

* Experience in finance orientated roles

* Exposure to Payroll, preparing Accounts and reporting

* IT literate with the ability to provide detailed financial reports

* Attention to detail with the ability to work to strict deadline