Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Salary up to £55k

Free Parking 

Permanent Role

Glasgow Southside

Oliver Smith Recruitment have just partnered exclusively with a fantastic global international business to support their search for a new Management Accountant.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an individual who is a proven finance and accounting professional who is now looking to take the next step of their career.

This is a newly created position as a result of the continuous growth of the business, and you will be reporting directly Group Financial Director.

The Management Accountant will develop into a finance leader within the organisation and there will be some potential to refine the parameters of the role based on the candidate’s experience and development needs.

Main Responsibilities

• Prepare the monthly management accounts for several of the overseas entities.
• Ensure accurate reporting to Directors on a monthly basis to agreed upon deadlines
• Act as a business partner for each of the entities
• Manage compliance with tax, VAT and other statutory reporting deadlines
• Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations and other month end control files.
• Support with the preparation of consolidated results, including forward looking budgets and forecasts
• Support with the year end audit process and be the key point of contact with the auditors throughout
• Support management decisions such as store openings
• Communicate with Directors and other senior management within the business on day-to-day activities and on findings from analysis/ review of accounts or ad hoc requests
• Keep up-to-date with technical and regulatory updates and be a key source of accounting expertise for the team
• Ensure robust financial controls are in place and work with other members of the finance team to ensure these are continually improved in line with industry best practice
• Identify efficiencies to streamline and improve our current processes

Experience/ Skill Requirements:

• Fully Qualified Accountant (ICAS, ACCA, CIMA)
• Ability to work independently within a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Organisation, prioritisation, and time management skills
• Highly detail oriented and analytical with commerciality
• Ability to solve problems and be adaptable
• Highly proficient with excel and good IT literacy
• Driven, ambitious and professional

Interviews will be held ASAP at our clients HQ.