Job description
Our clientA fantastic SME based in Dewsbury who offer an innovative range of products all over the world. This organisation has a high performing finance team in place and are now looking to strengthen that team further.
The role
They now have an urgent requirement for a Senior Management Accountant to join their business as soon as possible. This varied position will work closely with the Finance Director and will take on developing a team of 6 finance members. This is a hands-on position and requires someone who is not afraid to get into the detail, whilst keeping a keen eye on the wider finance function.
If you are wanting to gain exposure to the wider business and be able to see the whole picture and add value, then this is a great opportunity for you to consider.
Duties will include:-
-Managing and motivating the management accounts team and transactional finance team
-Ensuring regular one to ones and coaching is offered where required
-Cover for junior members of the team if they are on holiday, hence why someone hands on is essential
-Guide and support the management accounts team in preparing the management accounts including variance analysis
-Prepare the monthly management accounts for overseas companies
-Review balance sheet reconciliations
-Improve and streamline reporting processes
-Monthly staff expenses
-Assist with preparing the annual audit
-Prepare and submit quarterly VAT return
-Oversee the transactional finance function, supporting the Ledger supervisor with the maintenance of purchase and sales ledger
-Manage the month end stock system
-Cash management
Candidate profile
-A part qualified/qualified by experience accountant
-Comfortable rolling your sleeves up and getting into the detail
-A desire to people manage and previous experience doing so would be desirable but no essential
-Strong attention to detail
-Good working knowledge of purchase and sales ledger from previous positions
-Ideal candidates will have manufacturing experience but this is not essential
For further information please contact Lucy Regan or Emma Dugdale.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.
Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
