Job Description

Fowler Welch is an industry-leading business operating in the fresh produce logistics sector and offers reliable, cost-effective, and time-critical logistics solutions for major retailers, growers, and manufacturers across the UK.
The business prides itself on its many years of experience and provides innovative and effective solutions that add value to customers.



This is a 12 month fixed term contract position to cover maternity working Monday to Friday, Office hours.

As a Management Accountant, you will be producing the management accounts and commentary for key areas of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing Systems support, maintenance and development for all systems controlled by the Finance department.
• Presenting and explain financial performance for their areas to the Senior Managers as required
• Proactively identifying and delivering best practice processes improvements (efficiency, control or reporting)
• Advising operational managers on the correct accounting treatment of transactions
• Assisting and supplying information to auditors for annual audit
• Owning the accounting for designated cost centres, nominal codes or balance sheet codes (e.g. Revenue, Commercial Vehicles, Trailers, Agency, Subcontractor costs) including:
• Reviewing spend and invoices
• Working with Operational Owners / Managers to understand, challenge and correctly account for business performance
• Completing financials for weekly Flash and month end
• Preparing and posting journals
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Prepare detailed explanation of performance compared to budget / forecast. Identify Risks and Opportunities to forecast.
• Identifying profit improvement opportunities

Qualifications

As Management Accountant you will posses the following skills and experience:

• Qualified Accountant - CIMA, ACCA or ACA
• Minimum of 3 years experience of management / financial accounting
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to create and develop spreadsheets using functions (pivot tables, lookups etc.) or macros to automate and improve accounting
• Ability to proactively identify and implement process improvements
• Strong knowledge of accounting regulations, procedures and current legislation
• Strong attention to detail and ability to review and spot errors / queries
• Continuous improvement mentality - with the ability to identify and implement at pace process improvements (improving control / efficiency / insight)
• Adaptable and flexible in approach to work
• Team player with the desire to work with and challenge appropriately finance and operational colleagues
• Analytical skills with the ability to make judgements from data and then work with the business through to conclusion
• Proficiency in Word and Powerpoint

Additional Information

This is a full time and fixed term contract position offering the following benefits and package.

• Competitive salary
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme
• Retail discounts
• Training and development opportunities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a personable and growing business with plenty of opportunities and a great team.

If you meet the criteria above and are interested in and use to working in a fast paced organisation then click apply now and #joinourwinningteam!

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