Management Accountant | North Manchester  | 12 month MAT cover | £35,000 - £40,000 | High Growth Business

Axon Moore are proud to be exclusively partnered with a well- established, high growth distribution business based in North Manchester, who require an experienced Management Accountant for a 12 month Maternity cover. This role would be well suited to an inquisitive, detail oriented, proactive individual who is QBE or studying towards ACA/ACCA/CIMA. This role is interviewing asap for start date of October for the 3-month handover period.

Job Duties

Reporting into the Financial controller, you will be Producing the monthly management accounts for several companies within a group.
Taking the accounts from trial balance right through to produce a Profit & Loss/Balance Sheet, with analytical notes.
Recording fixed asset schedules, depreciation journals, accruals/prepayment calculations and journals, wage reconciliations, other balance sheet reconciliations and various general ledger work.
Analysing the final set of accounts and be able to make comparisons on prior months and spot inconsistencies/anomalies.
During the year end audit the role entails answering queries from the external auditors.
Quarterly vat returns for each company, calculating the vat due and submission of the vat return.
Support Financial controller with ad hoc improvement projects.
Assisting the rest of the core team as required
Any other duties as required

Person specification

Fully QBE (CIMA/ACCA not essential but needs to be AAT qualified) and must have at least 2 years' experience working in a similar role.
Must be able to work to strict monthly deadlines and be able to manage workload accordingly.
High attention to detail is a must.
Proactive, inquisitive and have a great initiative.
Intermediate - advanced Excel.

Benefits

Free Parking
Flexible start/ finish time between 7.30am - 9.30 am - 15.30pm - 17.30 pm
Summer/ winter socials
Monthly 'payday' lunch/ treats

For immediate consideration contact (url removed)