Management Accountant (12 month FTC)

Hays are recruiting an experienced Management Accountant on a 12-month FTC for their client, based either in Cambridge or Bishop''s Stortford. You will join an experienced team overseeing all financial and accounting operations within the business, ensuring all financial transactions and reports are accurate, timely, and compliant with statutory regulations.The role of a Management Accountant involves working independently with minimal supervision, managing workload to meet deadlines, delegating tasks to junior staff, and communicating professionally with colleagues and contacts. The work includes preparing company and subsidiary management accounts to trial balance, reviewing nominal transactions and maintaining lead schedules, preparing VAT returns and other regulatory returns and financial information.Key duties Showing a reliably high level of competence in maintaining accounting records and producing accounts up to a trial balance position. Including demonstrating thoroughness in carrying out analytical review of accounts.Displaying and apply in-depth knowledge in preparing VAT returns.Producing detailed and insightful management reports for departments, checking own work to ensure the accounts are accurate and to reduce required review time.Adhering to compliance procedures: i.e., follows instructions, makes clear notes and follows outlined procedures.Overseeing the purchase ledger function, including the completion of regular reviews of the ledger and nominal ..... full job details .....