About this role
Job title: Management Accountant
Location: Newark, Nottinghamshire, 5 days on site
Salary: £45,000
Job type: Permanent, full-time
Job description:
Macildowie are working with an established, owner-led retail business, based near Newark, to recruit a Management Accountant.
Its finance lead is moving into a wider role, so this new position will take ownership of the monthly management accounts. The current pack is simple, which gives the successful candidate real scope to develop it: adding detail, splitting out the numbers and making it more useful to the business. Over time, the role will also take on the financial accounts and year-end audit.
It's a small, hands-on team where everyone gets involved, so alongside month-end you'll pick up a varied mix of commercial and ad hoc work.
Key responsibilities
Preparing the monthly management accountsReviewing and developing the management accounts packPosting month-end journals, including payroll, accruals and prepaymentsReconciling payroll postings (payroll itself is run by HR)Completing returns and government surveysOver time, setting priorities for a small admin team covering bank reconciliations, purchase ledger and sales inputChecking supplier invoices for utilities, phones and IT, and resolving billing issuesSupporting utility contract negotiationsLonger term, taking on the financial accounting and year-end audit About you
Experience producing monthly management accounts, including journals, accruals and prepaymentsStrong with numbers and confident improving a set of accounts, not just producing themComfortable in a small team where finance gets involved in wider business tasksLooking for a long-term role with stability and the chance to growQualified by experience, part-qualified or studying candidates are all welcomeMicrosoft Dynamics experience is useful but not essential What's on offer
£45,000 salaryOwnership of a full set of management accountsClose support from an experienced finance leadStudy support after probationA route into financial accounting, audit and further progression as the business grows20 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidaysLife assurance (2× salary)Staff discountsPensionFlexible start and finish times This is a fully office-based role, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week.
To find out more, apply now or contact Ashley Roope at Macildowie for a confidential conversation.