Management Accountant + upto £55k salary + Permanent role 

Our client based in Macclesfield have an opening for a Management Accountant to join them in a permanent capacity. 

This position reports directly into the Financial Controller and has one direct report which over time could increase to five direct reports. 

Key responsibilities: 

• Assist with monthly, quarterly, yearly closing of accounting books for the company, ensuring that financial statements and financial information is prepared in an accurate manner, including profit and loss statements, maintain the balance sheet and other financial reports used for reporting monthly data such as KPI targets. 
• Reconciliation and review of balance sheet accounts 
• Ensures organisation compliance with the Group financial standards and compliance with statutory reporting bodies 
• Lead, coordinate and consolidate budgets for the company 
• Provide accurate and timely management reports. Prepares variances analysis against budgets, forecast and prior years. 
• Leads and directs activities of the Purchase ledger staff and systems. Assigns, monitors, reviews progress and accuracy of work. 
• Assists with training and development, estimating personnel needs and ensuring consistent application of organisational policies.
• Ensures that staff are adequately trained  and motivated to carry out their duties safely to meet business objectives. 
• Communicates with internal and external auditors. Coordinates the preparation and completion of outside and inside audits for the site.
• Manages the implementation of the necessary controls to prevent financial misstatements in the financial statements
• Take responsibility for all aspects of inventory. This includes valuation, driving improvements to the systems and striving for uniformity in reports and results as well as adhoc information requests and the year end stock take. This also includes the preparation of the E & O provision in line with the company standards 
• Preparing annual standard labour hours and rates data
• Manage the PO invoice approvals system
• Assist with ERP systems upgrades and improvements, drives and supports various process improvement and profitability initiatives (Currently Sage 200) 

Requirements: 

• Professionals  Accounting Qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA or CIMA, this would be an advantage but it is not essential, if a candidate has the right experience but it not qualified they would still definitely be considered for this role. 
• Experience in operations finance, forecasting, budgeting, cost analysis, cost accounting, operations and financial statement reporting experience in manufacturing environment. Strong technical knowledge of accounting principles.
• Must be skilled at financial analysis and providing financial perspectives and opinions. Ability to analyse cost variations and expense absorption to enhance cost management decisions together with Financial Controller and General Manager. 
• A high level of communication skills is required to interact with all levels of management, to lead teams and to direct the work of others.