Management Accountant

Hunting are looking for a fixed term, full time Management Accountant based in Portlethen, Aberdeen for 6 months. The Management Accountant will be responsible for the management accounting for the assigned entities through the provision of financial and operational reporting, guidance and a sound system of internal control.

Key Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Ensuring the provision of high quality financial and management information and reports that allow for improved decision-making and performance tracking, and which comply with local, Group and statutory reporting needs and accounting policies
• Preparation and submission of forecasts, management accounts and narrative for assigned business entities, for review by the Financial Controller, to tight deadlines
• Preparation and submission of the quarterly forecast and annual budget submission
• Responsible for the integrity of the entities nominal ledge
• Cash management, reporting and forecasting for entities assigned
• Assisting in completion of corporation tax packs which are submitted to the Group Tax Department
• Completing quarterly/bi-monthly VAT return
• Enhancing management information to reflect changing needs of management and to drive the business forward
• Reconciling and reporting of intercompany balance
• Reconciling Fixed assets including the preparation of capital sanctions for Senior Management
• Preparing Statutory account
• Assisting in improving, developing and monitoring control
• Producing and/or analysing detailed product costing and margin analysis within entities
• Calculation and setting of cost rates, labour analysis
• Reporting information to both local management and PLC group as required

The successful candidate will be a qualified Accountant or willingness to work towards a professional accountancy qualification, educated to Degree level in relevant subject area (e.g. Accountancy). They should have proven post qualifying experience and demonstrable experience in a similar role, excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications in particular Excel, ability to work to tight timeframes and a full driving licence is desirable

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