Management Accountant

Our client, specialists in the handling, storage and logistics of food commodities & metals are looking for a Management Accountant to join their team based at offices local to Witham, Essex. On Offer: * An attractive salary up to £60K, dependent on skills and experience. * 25 days annual leave + bank holidays * Enhanced pension contributions * Private healthcare * Life insurance cover * Access to a benefits platform Duties and Responsibilities of the Management Accountant: * Provide management reporting for decision-making and analysis. * On-going review of cash flow and production of budgets and forecasts. * Liaise with both financial and non-financial managers including the Operations Director and Commercial Director. * Ensure team members are fully aware of all procedures to be followed to meet business requirements, encouraging them to own and strictly adhere to them. * Build and maintain relationships with all other departments within the Company and across the Group. * Produce profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, monthly management accounts, variance analysis and commentaries. * Monthly review of sales invoices * Oversight and management of the purchase order system * Assist in the production of the annual budget and periodic forecasting. Prepare, analyse and interpret KPI’s of the business. * Ensure the accurate and timely completion of corporate statutory reporting to the authorities. * Continuous improvement in quality and standardisation of financial reporting. * Responsibility for the calculation, presentation and payment of VAT. * Control income and manage capital expenditure. Report on company assets and liabilities including balance sheet reconciliations. * Maintain company standard costings document/ Assist in the development of project costing models * Take a lead in preparing the annual financial audit documents and assist with financial administration when required To be Considered for the Management Accountant: * Proven Management Accountant experience. * Knowledge and hands on utilising operational solutions to help improve service and efficiency, decreasing error rates. * Proven technical ability as well as excellent analytical and numerical skills. * Knowledge of Sage200 Accounting would be preferable but not essential. * Qualified accountant - ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification * Proven technical ability with experience in a management accounting role possessing an understanding of modern management information systems * A focus on ensuring that both internal and external customer service is provided to a high standard and efficiency and quality standards are upheld * Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively within the Company and externally to establish positive outcomes and leverage the capabilities of all parties * Demonstrate the ability to proactively initiate action, be decisive and think commercially For more details, please contact Willis Global - a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Supply Chain & Logistics industry