Management Accountant

At Lake, we’re innovators – we bring thinkers together to make incredible things happen – delivering real value for suppliers and customers. In fact, it is at the heart of everything we do! We call it ‘Ultimate Customer Value’ and it’s in our DNA.

Our transparent supplier and customer relationships mean unique and compelling sales propositions from concept to commercialisation. As a leading technical distributor of speciality chemicals and minerals, operating across five divisions, we distribute ingredients for pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, paints and coatings, corrosion protection, cosmetics and personal care, and other industrial market applications.

With decades of product and application expertise, combined with deep market trend analysis and regulatory knowledge, we help our suppliers and customers to succeed. What’s more, through new product development, our customers benefit from significant commercial opportunities. And with agile manufacturing we provide a comprehensive end\-to\-end service of design and development, sourcing, conversion, warehousing, and distribution.

Not only this, but our specialist team and entrepreneurial culture means you’ll always get innovative and commercially beneficial solutions that align with your goals.

Join us and share in our success!

This role reports into the Finance Manager.

To contribute to the achievement of the Lake business strategies and the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation by:

• Producing the monthly management accounts and supporting the business on a daily basis through business partnering.


• Providing effective and efficient management accounts and financial information.


• Ensure compliance with internal processes and accounting standards.


• Contribute to business improvement projects and adhoc analysis to support strategic initiatives.

Duties

• Support daily banking reconciliations


• Euro cash flow forecasting


• Monitor purchase ledger inboxes


• Update NetSuite exchange rate costings


• Collaborate with the business services team


• Process expenses and resolve issues and queries


• Prepare management accounts


• Complete balance sheet reconciliations


• Maintain the fixed asset register


• Assist in system development


• Prepare quarterly VAT returns


• Assist with annual P11D \& PSA submissions


• Support year\-end processes with external auditors


• Training

Abilities \& Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent), or currently studying towards qualification with a strong growth mindset


• Strong attention to detail and highly organised


• Ability to deliver accurate information within deadlines and with limited supervision


• Sound finance knowledge with previous accounting experience


• Good understanding of profit \& loss and balance sheet reporting


• Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues


• Strong analytical and problem\-solving skills


• Experience with Oracle NetSuite or similar systems desirable


• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and advanced Excel knowledge

The position holder will work three days from the office and two days from home and be flexible to attend the office when required for meetings, training, delivering month\-end.

Pay: Up to £45,000\.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Redditch B98 9PA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Redditch B98 9PA

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