Management Accountant

Description

Step up into a finance role with real influence

Fire Protection Online are a fast-growing e-commerce business supplying fire and safety equipment in a regulated market. We are hiring a Management Accountant who wants to do more than produce reports: someone who will shape how the business understands its numbers and uses them to make decisions.

You'll work closely with the senior team, work alongside a bookkeeper and external accountants, and own the management reporting. The role is built to grow, and for the right person it could develop into Finance Manager

Management Accountant - What you'll be doing

Owning the monthly management accounts and delivering them on time and accurately Building budgets, forecasts and cash-flow models Digging into variances and explaining what's driving them Tracking KPIs and presenting findings and commentary to the board and senior managers Analysing sales and commercial data and turning it into practical recommendations Working with sales and operations colleagues so the wider business understands its financial performance Supporting the bookkeeper and credit-control resource and helping shape the day-to-day finance function Spotting inefficiencies, tightening controls and building reporting and planning processes that scale Management Accountant - What we're looking for

A proven track record producing management accounts Hands-on experience of budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management and variance analysis Ability and experience in preparation of statutory accounts. Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to turn data into insight people can act on Experience reporting KPIs to senior leaders or a board Confidence working with non-finance colleagues and explaining numbers simply A proactive, improvement-minded approach Excellent written and verbal communication A willingness to be visible around the business, not tied to your desk Management Accountant Qualifications

Fully qualified/part-qualified ACCA is a must and a demonstrable track record in a similar role matters more than the letters after your name.

Nice to have

An entrepreneurial streak and enthusiasm for helping build a growing business Ambition to move into strategic finance leadership Experience in an SME, owner-managed, e-commerce, distribution or other fast-paced commercial setting (not essential) What you'll get

A key role in building and improving the finance function Direct exposure to senior leadership and board-level decisions Genuine scope to expand the role and progress over time A collaborative, commercially focused team in Canterbury Benefits package and holiday entitlement to be confirmed at interview stage Important: please read before applying

This is a 100% office-based role in Canterbury. There is no remote or hybrid option. You must already live within a realistic daily commute of Canterbury, Kent. Management Accountant

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