Management Accountant
Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a proactive individual to join a dynamic professional services business as the Management Accountant at their Exeter office.
Working as a key part of a friendly team, this is an opportunity for an individual with management accounting experience to further develop their experience with a growing professional business. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Management Accountant will be responsible for preparing the management accounts for the group’s businesses, analysing financial performance, and supporting strategic decision-making across the business.
Management Accountant - Responsibilities:
- Preparing monthly management accounts including variance analysis, including accruals, prepayments, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Assisting with budgeting and forecasting.
- Responsible for VAT returns and statutory reporting submissions.
- Supporting the preparation, review, and processing of payroll data and timely posting of payroll journals.
- Approving purchase invoices and ensure accurate coding.
- Assisting with internal and external audits and compliance checks.
- Supporting cost analysis, providing budget holders with monthly breakdowns of costs.
- Contributing to system improvements, process improvements, and automation within the finance function.
- Provide guidance and support to junior finance staff, with the long-term potential to progress into a leadership role
- Collaborating closely with operational teams and the wider finance function to improve reporting, processes, and overall financial control.
Benefits: 25 days holiday + Bank holidays increasing with length of service, bonus of up to 7.5%, study support if desired, life assurance, pension, free parking and a long term and rewarding career in an expanding business!
Hours: Mon – Fri, 37.5 hours some flexibility on start and finish times
Location: Office (outskirts of Exeter) / home based – 2 days per week wfh
Management Accountant - The Person:
- Recent experience of month end duties including journals, reconciliations and supporting the preparation of management accounts.
- Strong reconciliation and analysis skills.
- Proactive approach to work, willing to get stuck in with a good team spirit.
- Highly competent IT skills, including use of Excel (look ups and pivot tables, large data sets) and accounting software.
- Confident interpersonal and communication skills.
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Able to plan and prioritise own work, able to work unsupervised.
- Self-starter with a desire to work in a fast-paced business, and ambition to grow with the business.
- Keen to learn and enthusiasm to take on new challenges.
- AAT qualified, ACA, ACCA or CIMA part-qualified accountant preferred, although applications from candidates with the necessary experience who are qualified by experience are also welcome.
This is an urgent requirement with interviews to take place asap, so please don’t delay in submitting your CV, we will be in touch promptly to discuss the role and employer. For an informal discussion or further information please contact Jo at Isca Recruitment.
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Please note Isca Recruitment does not hold a license to sponsor visas. We cannot process applications from individuals requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
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Isca Recruitment Ltd provides services as an agency and an employment business. Isca Recruitment is an Exeter based boutique recruitment consultancy making the perfect match between client and candidate. Specialists in office support, accountancy and finance across the South West and beyond
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