Management Accountant

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Mackie Myers
Our Client:

Mackie Myers are excited to be partnering with a growing and cutting edge biotech business in Cambridge.

Our client seeks a management accountant to join their growing team at an exciting time of growth.

The Role:

• Monthly management accounts
• Posting of monthly journals including:
  Prepayments
  Accruals
  Accrued and deferred revenue
  Building lease
  Payroll
• Prepare all balance sheet reconciliations
• Set up new working papers as required (i.e. new leases, revenue contracts, etc.)
• Preparation of individual company TB s and the consolidated monthly management accounts, including all supporting analysis (project reporting, headcount reporting, etc)
• Controls and processes
  – Identify and implement key controls across the business including
  reviewing processes for efficiencies and relevance, across the full month end process and bookkeeping functions
  – Co-ordinate the year end audit process with support from the Finance Manager, answering queries and sample requests
  – Preparation of working papers for auditors
  – Calculation of R&D tax credits ahead of review by an external tax team
  

Person Spec:

• Qualified Accountant (Part qualified would be considered)
• Proven experience is essential, including preparing consolidated management accounts
• Excellent attention to detail, with a drive to get things right and constantly push processes forward
• Ability to analyse data to make informed recommendations to the business
• Strong Excel skills (e.g. V lookups, count-ifs and pivot tables, as well as effective spreadsheet management)
• Team player, comfortable adapting to a changing environment in a rapidly growing scale-up business
• Approachable, with excellent stakeholder management skills

Desirable but not essential –

• Experience of working in a scale-up or high growth organisation
• Experience with annual budget processes or year-end audit
• Multi-entity consolidation experience, including a US entity
• Experience using Xero

What’s in it for you?
A comprehensive benefits package that includes annual bonus plan, private
medical insurance, life insurance and a contributory pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave
• A diverse work environment that brings together experts in many field

A learning environment that encourages individual, team and company growth and development