Management Accountant

Job Description

Job Title: Management Accountant

Job Type: Full time, permanent (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience + package benefits

Location: Warrington

A privately owned, speculative residential housing developer are looking to recruit a Management Accountant into their North- West team based in Warrington.



Across the UK, the business employs over 700 people including trades and apprentices, with a turnover of £200m. This developer holds the people who work for them at the heart of the business.



The Role



The principle purpose of the role is to assist the Finance Director to perform all financial functions of the company.



Key responsibilities include:



* To oversee & assist where required the Accounts Assistant in the day to day posting of Cash Book, Purchase Ledger & Sales Receipts on TAS Book Accounting Systems
* Reconciliation of costing information from COINS system to TAS Books and monitor spend against development budgets. Monthly land & build plot cost allocations
* Prepare accurate & timely financial information including detailed quarterly accounts in a statutory format for inclusion in Board Packs. Monitor monthly results & reports including comparison against budget & prior months.
* Providing meaningful financial analysis enabling decision makers to take timely and informed business decisions.
* Manage, control & reconcile balance sheet accounts, particularly the inter-company recharges and ensuring the correct treatment of vat.
* Ensure that creditor payments have been processed regularly, (the majority by BACS) and that invoices have been signed off in the correct manner & in accordance with the appropriate rules
* Ensure reconciliation of cash collections from sales is done in a timely manner, liaising with conveyancing solicitors to ensure cash receipts are reconciled to completion statements
* The preparation & timely submission of all corporate tax returns including VAT & corporate tax



Skills, Qualifications and Experience:



* Have extensive experience of all accounting functions, AAT Level 3 Qualified standard as a minimum
* High level of analytical and numerical skills, with good communication skills at all levels
* Experience of analysing information, dealing with complex issues, data entry, accounting & attention to detail
* Strong IT skills particularly the use & formulation of complex Excel spreadsheets/pivot tables & Microsoft Office skills to collate various types of management reports. Knowledge of TAS books and Coins preferred but not essential as training will be given.



For more information on this role, including the salary on offer and package benefits, please call our residential specialist, Elle Mackie, on 07860 273 464