Management Accountant
Job description
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Management Accountant
Hours of Work:
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Friday: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
(1-hour lunch break daily between 13:00 – 14:00)
Place of Work:
Leicestershire-based office - Onsite
Reports to:
Finance Director
About the Role
Reed is working exclusively with this company to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant.
Role Responsibilities
As a Management Accountant, you will provide full support within the finance team and report directly to the Finance Director. Key responsibilities include:
- Month-end management account preparation, including journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting reports
- Group sales reporting, including weekly actual vs. budget and monthly gross margin reports
- Monthly tasks such as currency revaluations, asset finance reconciliation, and top supplier spend reports
- Fortnightly cashflow updates
- Creating and posting payment runs
- Internal audits and monthly reconciliations
- Conducting credit checks and account approvals
- Assisting with year-end audits
- Maintaining in-house systems (e.g., Sage, reporting platforms)
- Providing support to the Finance department as required
Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 2 years’ experience
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to use own initiative
- Excellent customer service skills
- Flexible and open-minded approach
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong team player
- Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience with Sage 200
- Background in manufacturing or wholesale industry
- Advanced Excel skills
- Familiarity with Power BI
Our client is looking to conduct a 1 stage interview process with a view to appoint immediately.
Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your Sage 200 experience prominently as this is specifically mentioned as desirable
📊 Quantify your month-end achievements: 'Completed month-end close within 5 working days, improving from 8 days'
🌐 Emphasise manufacturing or wholesale industry background if you have it, as this is preferred
🎯 Showcase Power BI skills and advanced Excel capabilities with specific examples of reports created
🤝 Mention experience supporting Finance Directors and working in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines
Suggested CV bullets
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Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Completed month-end management accounts within 5 working days for £12M turnover manufacturer, including 15 balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis
- •Implemented Sage 200 reporting improvements that reduced weekly sales reporting preparation time by 40% for Finance Director review
- •Managed currency revaluations across 4 currencies monthly, maintaining £2.3M foreign exchange exposure accuracy for group consolidation
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the Management Accountant position with Reed's exclusive client in Blaby. My experience in month-end reporting and Sage 200 systems aligns perfectly with your requirements for supporting the Finance Director in this manufacturing environment.
My background in management accounting has equipped me with strong skills in balance sheet reconciliations, cashflow forecasting, and group reporting. I have consistently delivered accurate month-end closes within tight deadlines whilst maintaining the attention to detail essential for currency revaluations and asset finance reconciliation.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you approach month-end balance sheet reconciliations?
- ›What's your experience with Sage 200 and how have you used it for management reporting?
- ›How do you handle currency revaluations in a multi-currency environment?
- ›Describe your process for creating cashflow forecasts
- ›What Power BI reports have you created for management accounting?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to meet a tight month-end deadline
- ›Describe a situation where you identified an error during reconciliation
- ›How do you prioritise tasks when supporting multiple stakeholders?
- ›Give an example of when you used your initiative to improve a process
- ›Tell me about a time you had to explain complex financial information to non-finance colleagues
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to meet a tight month-end deadline
Describe a situation where you identified an error during reconciliation