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I'm delighted to be partered with one of the premier employers in the East Midlands on an exclusive basis to recruit for a rare part-time Management Accountant opportunity on 25 hours per week.

My client is a huge multi-national specialist manufacturer and retailer boasting excellent benefits, hybrid working opportunities, career progression and a collaborative, encouraging workplace culture. 

This is an exciting role suited to an experienced qualified accountant, comfortable with systems and analysis of information. The role will involve supporting the commercial function, so communication skills are key along with the ability to develop and maintain relationships.

About the role

You'll join the business as a part-time Management Accountant, supporting key senior stakeholders and the wider teams in providing the necessary reporting to both local and group management in an accurate and timely way. The overarching aim is to deliver the necessary stakeholders with the right tools to take short / medium term operational decisions, as well as assisting in the formulation of longer term business strategies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
You role is an integral role within the Management Accounts team, taking responsibility for the following key management accounting activities:

Compilation and review of expenditure to assist in the preparation the monthly management reporting pack
Preparation and review of strategic and single year budgets, periodic reviews and forecasts
Calculation and analysis of monthly variances for actual / forecast, versus previous forecast, annual budget and previous year
Support of management, through provision of relevant, targeted information, analysis and advice
Ensure financial procedures and processes are followed strictly in order to safeguard the company results and financial assets
Be able to assist / support the whole Finance team, by sharing ideas and being a positive influence on the way the department operates

About You 

You will be a full qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) - unfortunately applications from QBE accountants/part-qualified cannot be submitted.

The ideal candidate will have had prior exposure to or will have worked within a large national/multi-national organisation as well as having been involved in/taken the lead on key finance projects, however this is not essential.

Key Skills:

A sound technical accounting knowledge
Able to demonstrate strong analytical skills and understand / interpret information quickly
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to easily connect with people at different levels and in difference functions. Must be able to negotiate and influence, whilst maintaining a strong working relationship
Highly IT literate, including a high proficiency in MS Excel - essential. Experience of SAP would be highly advantageous
Need to be flexible, able to meet changing deadlines within a fast-paced environment
A good team player, dynamic and have an enthusiastic perspective
A resilient self-starter approach
A drive for improvement of systems / reporting
What's in it for you?

Salary: £46,000 p/a

Hybrid working available - 3 days in office per week (based on a 5 day working week).

Employee benefits include:

25 days + statutory holidays
Attractive Pension scheme with linked life insurance
Service-related payment
Employee discount scheme
Employee assistance programme
Discounted product vouchers
Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice)
Car purchase scheme (salary sacrifice)
The role is part-time, 25 hours per week (preferably over 5 days), although flexibility is available.

For more information, to express interest or request a call to discuss the role in more detail, please get in touch with Aj Blyth at SF Recruitment

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