Accountant
Company: Ranson Barnes Recruitment Ltd
Location: Chesterfield, UK
Salary: £40,000 to £60,000
Job Type: Full Time
About the Role
Ranson Barnes Recruitment Ltd is delighted to be partnering with a well-established and growing manufacturing business in Chesterfield to recruit a Senior Management Accountant. This is a newly created position offering the opportunity to become a key member of an experienced finance team. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you will take ownership of a broad range of management accounting, financial reporting, statutory compliance, payroll and month-end responsibilities.
The role offers considerable variety and would suit a qualified finance professional who enjoys combining technical accounting with commercial and operational involvement. You will work closely with senior management, operational teams and colleagues across the wider business, providing accurate financial information and helping to strengthen financial controls, systems and processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and review monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reporting
- Take ownership of key month-end close activities and ensure reporting deadlines are achieved
- Prepare and review journals covering payroll, taxation, inventory, overhead absorption and other month-end adjustments
- Complete and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving any discrepancies
- Review inventory balances, manufacturing costs and obsolete or slow-moving stock provisions
- Complete intercompany reconciliations, reporting and profit elimination processes
- Support the preparation of monthly business reviews, forecasts and financial analysis
- Upload and validate financial information within ERP and group reporting systems
- Prepare year-end schedules, statutory accounts support files and corporate tax information
- Prepare and review VAT, PAYE, National Insurance, P11D and other statutory calculations and submissions
- Prepare and process the monthly payroll for approximately 50 employees, including overtime, expenses, holiday pay and salary sacrifice deductions
- Maintain company car records and complete the associated tax calculations and reporting
- Authorise payments and supplier bank detail changes in the absence of the Financial Controller
- Support banking administration, authorised signatories and foreign currency exposure management
- Coordinate SOX documentation and ensure compliance with internal controls, policies and governance requirements
- Review departmental expenditure against budget, highlighting risks, overspends and forecasting opportunities
- Mentor and support junior members of the finance team while providing cover across finance and administration when required
About You
We are looking for a commercially aware and technically capable finance professional who is comfortable taking ownership and working across a varied remit.
You will ideally have:
- ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualification
- At least five years’ experience within a finance or accounting role
- Strong experience preparing management accounts and managing month-end processes
- Excellent knowledge of balance sheet controls, reconciliations and statutory reporting
- Good understanding of UK taxation, payroll and HMRC requirements
- Strong Excel skills and experience using ERP or integrated finance systems
- Manufacturing, SOX or international group reporting experience would be advantageous
- Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills, with the confidence to work with finance and non-finance stakeholders
Benefits
- Salary up to £60,000, depending on experience
- Company pension
- Free onsite parking
- Flexible working / Hybrid if required