Management Accountant

Our client, specialists in the handling, storage and logistics of food commodities & metals are looking for a Management Accountant to join their team based at offices local to Witham, Essex.
On Offer:
* An attractive salary up to £60K, dependent on skills and experience.
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
* Enhanced pension contributions
* Private healthcare
* Life insurance cover
* Access to a benefits platform
Duties and Responsibilities of the Management Accountant:
* Provide management reporting for decision-making and analysis.
* On-going review of cash flow and production of budgets and forecasts.
* Liaise with both financial and non-financial managers including the Operations Director and Commercial Director.
* Ensure team members are fully aware of all procedures to be followed to meet business requirements, encouraging them to own and strictly adhere to them.
* Build and maintain relationships with all other departments within the Company and across the Group.
* Produce profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, monthly management accounts, variance analysis and commentaries.
* Monthly review of sales invoices
* Oversight and management of the purchase order system
* Assist in the production of the annual budget and periodic forecasting. Prepare, analyse and interpret KPI’s of the business.
* Ensure the accurate and timely completion of corporate statutory reporting to the authorities.
* Continuous improvement in quality and standardisation of financial reporting.
* Responsibility for the calculation, presentation and payment of VAT.
* Control income and manage capital expenditure. Report on company assets and liabilities including balance sheet reconciliations.
* Maintain company standard costings document/ Assist in the development of project costing models
* Take a lead in preparing the annual financial audit documents and assist with financial administration when required
To be Considered for the Management Accountant:
* Proven Management Accountant experience.
* Knowledge and hands on utilising operational solutions to help improve service and efficiency, decreasing error rates.
* Proven technical ability as well as excellent analytical and numerical skills.
* Knowledge of Sage200 Accounting would be preferable but not essential.
* Qualified accountant - ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification
* Proven technical ability with experience in a management accounting role possessing an understanding of modern management information systems
* A focus on ensuring that both internal and external customer service is provided to a high standard and efficiency and quality standards are upheld
* Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively within the Company and externally to establish positive outcomes and leverage the capabilities of all parties
* Demonstrate the ability to proactively initiate action, be decisive and think commercially
For more details, please contact Willis Global - a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Supply Chain & Logistics industry