Part time Management Accountant

Part time Management Accountant - Exeter - £35-40,000 FTE

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been reassigned by our long-standing client, a well-established and highly successful FMCG business based in Exeter. The company has experienced sustained growth over recent years and are now undergoing a period of positive change, which includes the development of the finance function. 

We have been engaged to source an experienced part time Management Accountant. This is a permanent role that will require the successful candidate to work 20hrs per week. The company is entirely flexible as to how these hours will be completed and this can be arranged to suit the successful candidate (with some consideration given to year end and deadlines etc.).

The role works as part of a small but developing finance team. Reporting to the Financial Controller and supporting one Accounts Assistant, the core focus of the role will be the production of accurate and comprehensive management accounts. Key responsibilities to includes: 

- Preparation and production of management accounts for presentation to FC and senior management team with MA journals (accruals, WIP, Pre-payments etc.)

- Bank reconciliations

- Supervision of accounts payable and receivable

- Cash flow reporting

- Managing VAT reports

- Performance analysis against KPIs

- Assist with system improvements and function streamlining

The perfect candidate: Our client is not concerned by formal qualification and has wisely focussed on career experience. Therefore, the role is open to experienced AAT, part/fully professionally qualified or candidates who consider themselves to be QBE. The business is keen to promote maximum efficiency from their IT systems and the successful candidate should possess strong IT skills. This is a role that operates both in and out of the finance office and the management accountant is likely to be a well-known face within the business. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and influence non-finance colleagues on accounting policy is essential. This is an energetic and lively team which would be very well suited to an outgoing and commercial astute management accountant. 

For further details and to apply to this interesting opportunity, please contact Steve Roach quoting reference SR8865.