Head of Management Accounting

Monthly Management Accounts

• Overseeing the month end close, working with other areas of finance to close ledgers to the agreed timescale
• Overseeing and supporting with the preparation of monthly management accounts to a high standard of accuracy.
• Ensuring all recurring journals are booked by the relevant team members
• Overseeing the pre-close reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, reviewing for accuracy and ensuring there are no material adjustments required at year end.
• Ensuring postings are accurate and reflect the coding and dimensions required

Business Partnering

• Championing best practice and encouraging high standards of work and service to the business to match Ridge core values
• Ensuring agreed policies and processes are adhered to and proactively developed to meet the needs of the business as it transitions through growth.
• Providing support and guidance to the business including induction training when required
• Supporting with the FP&A Team providing commercial challenge to the business to maximise revenue and minimise costs

Systems Development

• Timely closure of the month and year end ledgers
• Liaising with IT to maintain the configuration of the D365 accounting system
• Overseeing the testing process for routine system updates

Staff Management

• Leading the team providing direction, support and mentoring.
• Ensuring annual reviews are performed along with ongoing mid-year progress reviews
• Monitoring workloads and redirecting resources throughout the month to ensure all tasks are completed.
• Assessing staffing requirements to ensure the team are appropriately staffed to cope with growth

The Skills And Experience Required For This Role

• A qualified accountant with 2 years+ post qualification experience
• Either a first move from practice or from industry with a similar scale of business. Knowledge of finance systems and management accounts preparation is helpful.
• A positive and strong ‘can do’ attitude
• The ability to bring fresh ideas
• Great communications skills, both verbally and written
• Attention to detail
• Team player and keen to be visible to the team and wider finance function
• The essential skills and experience required for this role are as follows:
• Experience of managing staff, working within a multi-sited and growing business.
• Can demonstrate a proactive approach to team and process development.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics F&O preferable or experience of similar ERP systems
• A strong working knowledge of Excel