Management Accountant, Hospitality.
Northampton - £50,000 We are working with a group that owns and operates an established estate of high-quality food and drinks pubs in and around several districts in and around the East Midlands.
To support their expansion, they are looking to hire a management accountant for the finance team.
Hospitality, multi-site experience would be ideal for this role but it's not essential, alongside strong management accountant experience.
You will also ensure accurate general ledger balances, timely end-of-month processes, accurate relevant financial reporting and sufficient controls are maintained.
The role : Manage the month-end process ensuring timely and accurate monthly management accounts are prepared, including accompanying variance analysis and robust balance sheet reconciliations to agreed deadlines.
Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders as part of the finance function of the business.
Prepare weekly P&Ls for all pub outlets ensuring variances and trends are investigated and communicated to the operations team.
Oversee Leasehold pub exit program accounting requirements.
Supervise 1 member of staff, Senior EPOS administrator.
Provide key support to the business in terms of financial & commercial insights.
Preparation of balance sheet account reconciliations, following up on reconciling items and resolution of these in a timely manner.
Support budgeting and planning cycles.
Hold regular discussions with the Head of Finance and CFO with regard to risks and opportunities identified during the balance sheet review process & take a proactive approach when resolving any problems identified.
Manage & provide ad-hoc information and reports to internal customers, as required.
Audit & various project work.
You : Professional accounting qualification, CIMA, ACCA or ACA.
Experienced with finance and ERP software together with a strong knowledge of reporting tools such as Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI.
Experience working with Xero accounting software and maximising the value of this programme.
Able to meet deadlines, prioritise workload and deliver high-quality financial information Experience managing internal and external stakeholders and working in an SME is ideal.
Knowledge of the retail and hospitality industry is an advantage TPBN1_UKTJ