Management Accountant at Best Search Recruitment

Summary:
This role is responsible to prepare, develop and analyse financial information to ensure that the management makes well-informed decisions to ensure future stability, growth and profitability.

Summary of Duties:

• ï‚· Manage Management Accounting activity on a daily basis
• ï‚· Prepare statutory accounts, accurately and on time
• ï‚· Prepare periodic financial analyses and business intelligence reports
• ï‚· Create and implement a robust management reporting framework in order to facilitate fact-based decision making by management
• ï‚· Drive the annual forecasting and budget process
• ï‚· Provide monthly variance analysis with commentaries
• ï‚· Commercial support and analysis to all functions across the organisation
• ï‚· Create and implement financial models to aid decision making
• ï‚· Develop and implement relevant KPIs and performance drivers and track them systematically
• ï‚· Provide regular cash management reports and forecasting
• ï‚· Ensure proper costing (factory accounting) and cost control measures
• ï‚· Other ad-hoc duties as requested
• ï‚· Prepare schedules and support annual audits

Qualifications and Experience:

• ï‚· A BSc in accounting or business is essential, preferably with a Masters degree
• ï‚· Associate member of CIMA, ICAN or ACCA
• ï‚· 3-10 years experience in the FMCG industry accounting/ finance roles
• ï‚· Demonstrates understanding of costing, budgeting and forecasting
• ï‚· Have a sound knowledge of IFRS
• ï‚· Advance Excel and business modelling skills
• ï‚· Proactive with making sense of available financial data with a view of improving operational efficiency
• ï‚· Able to interpret data swiftly and interested in understanding the business in-depth
• ï‚· Experience of working with an ERP system would be advantageous