Management Accountant - Paignton - Devon

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established company with £15m turnover based in Paignton, Devon.  The role is varied, with daily entries/reports into the purchase/sales ledger/fixed asset registers using various accounts packages of the business.

Reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller, you will ideally have experience of leading a small team, yet also being an excellent team player.

• A part qualified CIMA candidate, working towards either the Management or Strategic levels.
• Supporting relevant degree and/or AAT qualification.
• ‘A’ levels, GCSE’s/ ‘O’ Levels of grade C or above to include Mathematics and English.

• Advanced excel skills essential and PowerBI skills an advantage to aid in improving the timeliness and accuracy of financial/management reporting.
• Numerate, timely and accurate.
• Literate with excellent communication skills.
• Able to perform well working to tight deadlines.
• Team player.
• Discretion.
• Payroll experience an advantage.

• Reconciliation responsibilities for bank and control accounts.
• Prepare data and reports for distribution to both Internal and external parties (e.g. Auditors, ONS, HMRC).
• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including processing journals and investigate variances.
• Analysing month and year to date performance, reporting on any variances to budget and forecast.
• Lead role in reviewing and updating product costings across the group.
• Timely and accurate preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns and monthly Intrastat and EC sales returns.
• Overseeing weekly and monthly payroll.
• Preparation of cash flow forecast(s).
• Improvement and monitoring of internal processes and controls.