Management Accountant

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

Summary 

The Acorn Group consists of three companies; Acorn Group (a holding company), Acorn Engineering and AIS BMS. As a Management Accountant for the group of companies, you will be expected to work flexibly and observe all agreements and custom and practice concerning interchangeability of jobs.

Package & Benefits 

Location: Slough, Berkshire 

Salary: 45-55K 

Hours: Mon-Friday, 37.5 hours. 

Company Benefits 

• • Pension scheme
  • Company Events

• Wellbeing Benefits – 24 hours turnaround GP appointment for the whole family
• 25 days holiday (not including bank holidays)

Role and responsibilities: 

• Support production of monthly management accounts for Acorn Group companies and Acorn Group annual statutory accounts to strict timescales.
• Management of the combined Acorn Finance Team (the Team works interchangeably on all three companies).
• Support the year end audit.
• Review general ledger transaction postings for all Acorn Group companies; month-end journals, including payroll, accruals, accrued and deferred revenue and costs.
• Ad hoc financial reporting and support on business partnering as required.
• Maintenance of balance sheet and bank reconciliations.
• Oversight of credit control, bank account and payment runs; management of employee expenses in Payhawk.
• Production of draft company VAT returns for review by the Head of Finance.
• Maintenance of company fixed assets to include annual physical inventory.
• Implementation and maintenance of effective internal controls and procedures.
• Implementation and maintenance of accounting systems.
• Working with other people in the company to build and promote a team environment, generate commitment, define clear objectives and highlight agreed common goals, in order to maximise the performance of the company.

Skills & Qualifications Required 

As a member of the finance team and reporting to the Acorn Head of Finance, this position demands certain personal attributes, competencies and capabilities:

• Technical and commercial astuteness
• A highly proactive, self-motivated and flexible approach to duties
• Competency in workload management and prioritising to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to work on own initiative and as an effective team member
• Diligent, positively energised
• Articulate with good communication skills
• Competent IT capabilities in MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Sage 200 (preferred)
• Qualified or Part Qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong academic record