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Assistant Management Accountant

October 24, 2022 | Comments Off on Assistant Management Accountant

Summary

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, MJ Gleeson plc is one of the fastest growing housebuilders in the UK with an outstanding track record. The business operates across 2 divisions: Gleeson Homes and Gleeson Land. Gleeson Homes specialises in low-cost house building and is changing lives by building affordable, quality homes, where they are needed, for the people who need them most across the North of England and Midlands. Gleeson Land specialises in land promotion, securing attractive residential planning consents on land mainly in the South of England, which ultimately helps to provide new homes in areas where housing need is high.

A vacancy has arisen for an Assistant Management Accountant to join a highly skilled and professional Group finance team, reporting to the Senior Group Accountant. They will be responsible for accurate and timely management reporting, operating as part of a team in a plc environment that will allow them to grow and develop their skills, including study support towards a professional accounting qualification.

Package

  • Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays
  • Discretionary Bonus Scheme
  • Holiday Buy Back Scheme
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance Scheme
  • Healthshield membership
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Share Purchase Plan

Main Responsibilities

  • Preparation and reporting of monthly management accounts
  • Assisting with monthly forecasting and annual budgeting
  • Responsibility for accounting controls including monthly balance sheet reconciliations
  • Understanding variances between reported, forecast and budgeted results
  • Preparation of monthly commentary and reporting to the CFO
  • Assisting the Group Tax Manager with preparation of VAT returns
  • Providing finance support to the business
  • Responding to and liaising with external auditors
  • Ad hoc analysis for the Finance Director, Head of Financial Reporting and CFO

Ideal Candidate

  • Best suited to an ambitious and driven individual who wants to learn and develop their skills in a plc environment.
  • Practical experience of monthly management accounts, ideally suited to either a part-qualified accountant (e.g. CIMA / ACCA / AAT) or experienced management accountant.
  • A confident IT user with strong Excel skills and an ability to pick up new IT systems quickly.
  • High attention to detail, self-review and desire to achieve highest levels of quality at all times.
  • A team player with strong communication skills and a 'can-do' attitude.
  • Experience of working to tight timescales, in particular month end reporting in a larger business or plc environment, would be advantageous.
  • Study support available (CIMA/ACCA).
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