Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Telford

Permanent

Working hours – 37.5 hours per week (4 days a week also considered)

Salary – Up to £50,000 per annum

We are working with a prestigious, Telford based client, who are looking for a Management Accountant on a permanent basis. This can either be a full-time or part-time (4 days a week) position. The Management Accountant is responsible for overseeing the financial reporting, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate and timely reporting, and compliance with regulatory and tax requirements. The role plays a key part in supporting strategic decision-making and maintaining financial integrity.

You will be responsible for

Financial Management & Reporting

• Preparation of management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary and balance sheet reconciliation

• Compile reports for the Board

• Ensure timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting to internal and external stakeholders.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Prepare the annual budgets and multi-year financial forecasts.

• Work closely with budget holders to monitor performance.

• Provide robust financial analysis and insights to inform strategic planning and decision-making.

Compliance, VAT and Controls

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Prepare and submit VAT returns in line with HMRC requirements.

• Perform and maintain partial exemption calculations, including annual adjustments, ensuring appropriate recovery of input VAT.

• Advise on VAT treatment of income streams

• Maintain strong internal controls and risk management frameworks.

• Lead audit preparation and act as the main point of contact for external auditors.

Systems and Process Improvement

• Act as a superuser for the finance system ensuring optimal use and configuration.

• Lead initiatives to streamline financial processes, improve reporting capability, and enhance efficiency.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will ideally have a professional accounting qualification full or part-qualified (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) but QBE considered. You will need to have proven experience in financial management and preparation of management accounts including experience of preparing and submitting VAT returns. Ideally, you will also have experience of leading or supervising a finance team.

The application process

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We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

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BLB27126