Management Accountant

Management Accountant

NG16, Nottingham

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 DOE + Benefits

Monday – Friday 9:00am – 6:00pm

Looking for someone to start as soon as possible

Job Purpose

A growing organisation is seeking a commercially minded Management Accountant to join a fast paced, high volume logistics environment. This role is ideally suited to someone who can quickly embed themselves within the business, hit the ground running and provide meaningful financial insight to support operational and strategic decision making.

Working closely with both finance and commercial teams, the successful candidate will play a key role in driving performance, improving visibility and ensuring robust financial control across the business.

Job Duties

Producing daily and weekly vehicle costings to support trading performance and highlight trends


Preparing accurate and timely monthly management and financial accounts, ensuring full transparency across the business


Partnering with the commercial team to validate pricing models, tenders and new business opportunities


Delivering clear, actionable financial analysis to internal stakeholders to enhance commercial understanding and drive profitability


Maintaining structured, client level accounts to support operational and strategic decision making


Supporting senior leadership with reporting, analysis and ad hoc project work


Mentoring and developing junior finance team members, including Finance Assistants and an apprentice


Reviewing and approving sales invoices, payments and core financial processes to ensure accuracy and control


Preparing detailed MI packs, balance sheet reconciliations and monthly board reports


Producing separate financial reporting for multiple regions, ensuring correct application of tariffs, charges and taxes


Contributing to business strategy by challenging assumptions, supporting budgeting processes and aligning financial targets with performance


Managing cashflow and monitoring key financial metrics to maintain financial stability


Evaluating and improving financial systems and processes to drive efficiency and scalability


Leading the preparation of annual budgets and ongoing forecasts in line with business performance


Ensuring full compliance with financial regulations, including taxation, capital and debt requirements


Completing VAT returns and preparing associated payments accurately and on time


Analysing financial data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement


Supporting year end processes, including audit preparation, reporting and reconciliations

Skills Required

CIMA/ACCA qualified or part-qualified


Strong analytical ability


Advanced Excel skills


High level of accuracy


Excellent attention to detail


Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast paced environment


Confident communicating finance insights to non finance teams

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