Management Accountant

JWF is one of the UK’s leading providers of instrumentation and measurement solutions. In order to help deliver business growth and drive forward the finance function, JWF requires a Management Accountant to join its team.

The intention is for the Finance Director to hand over much of their day-to-day tasks and play a key role in specific upcoming project work (such as an ERP /accounting system review). This will also allow the business to maximise the use of automation and technology. Therefore, there is a clear degree of succession planning for the new Management Accountant.

This is a newly created position within a small team, where you will support the Finance Director across several key areas of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reports with appropriate variance analysis and commentary
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepayments and accruals
• Prepare quarterly VAT return
• Escalation point for Credit Control and Accounts Payable issues
• Take a key role in the preparation and delivery of the year-end audited accounts and provision of supplementary accounting information
• Interact with external organisations, such as the auditors and HMRC, to ensure ongoing compliance with all necessary regulations
• Support the delivery of a robust reporting analysis structure and appropriate software tools to deliver accurate and timely commercial MI to the business leadership team and core functions, using automation where possible
• Provide analysis and insight on ad hoc financial planning projects and commercial decision-making, including the financial implications of complex projects and trading arrangements
• Assist with the annual budget preparation and subsequent monitoring
• Assist with ad hoc finance projects and duties

JWF is dedicated to nurturing its employees and fostering a friendly, approachable culture that encourages individuality.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused management accountant to join an established finance team at this expanding business. The position will be a highly visible role, working closely with the Finance Director and part of a Management Team sitting underneath the board level. Given the exposure of the position, the successful individual must be confident in building effective and robust working relationships within the finance team and across all departments.

The post holder will possess a strong work ethic, take responsibility for their duties and be willing to support the business with key objectives. This role would suit a recently qualified accountant who is now looking to further develop their career within a successful Glasgow-based business.

Key Candidate Requirements:

• Recently qualified, part qualified or qualified by experience accountant
• Strong Excel and systems skills
• Commercial awareness and the ability to add value
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage own workload whilst working to strict deadlines
• An analytical, proactive and problem-solving mindset

Benefits:

• Salary: £Competitive
• Company Pension: TBC
• Holiday Entitlement: 25 days plus statutory public holidays
• Additional Benefits: Discretionary bonus and Private Healthcare Scheme Available

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.