Job Title: Management Accountant
Location: Horbury, Wakefield
Competitive Salary
23 days holiday in first full complete year of service rising to 25 days, plus bank holidays
Statutory pension
Full CIMA or ACCA study support, if required
Life Assurance after 12 months of service
Free onsite parking
Thurston Group are presently recruiting a Management Accountant based at our Wakefield site to join the ever growing and successful team on a full time, permanent contract.
Company Profile
- Privately owned autonomous business part of the HLD Group, an industrial investment
group based in the UK
- With over 50 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of portable and modular
buildings across multiple sectors including construction, healthcare, education, nuclear and
off-shore.
- Revenues of £47m with a 5 year plan to reach £100m. Strong EBITDA returns circa 10%.
- Operating across 3 sites in the UK employing in excess of 300 colleagues.
- Progressive Executive Leadership Team focused on employee development, revenue growth
and shareholder value.
Key duties and responsibilities
This is a key role in the Finance team and duties include, but not limited to:
- Preparation of monthly management accounts. Comprising of sales and margin
reconciliations, overhead control and review, accruals and prepayments and compiling
different reports to all relevant stakeholders
- Assist with the preparation of the board pack report including commentary
- Variance analysis to support monthly management accounts
- Provide and further develop insightful reporting & analysis, provide challenge and general
financial support to ensure robust cost control and alignment to strategic plans
- Processing subcontractor invoices, preparation of subcontractor accrual for month end and
calculation of subcontractor retentions
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Maintain fixed asset register
- Periodic overhead reviews with budget holders
- Support the wider finance team covering accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll
when required
- Assist with the annual budget process
- Assist with the implementation of digital solutions to increase efficiency and standardisation
of internal processes, both financial and non-financial
- Ad hoc tasks as required by the Finance Leadership team
The successful applicant will have:
- Preferably newly qualified or finalist (CIMA or equivalent)
- Ability to challenge and influence stakeholders, build credibility and rapport. Be able to
demonstrate the ability to “take people with them” across all levels.
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload
- Strong communication skills: accurate, considered, persuasive and succinct
- Curiosity, collaborative, inquisitive, enthusiastic and proactive ‘hands on’ attitude
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Previous experience working within a manufacturing, engineering and/or construction
would be desirable but not essential
- Attention to detail
- Highly analytical
- Advanced excel skills
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Full CIMA or ACCA study support, if required
- 23 days holiday in first full complete year of service rising to 25 days, plus bank holidays
- Statutory pension
- Life Assurance after 12 months of service
- Free onsite parking
