Management Accountant

About the Role
 

We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant to join our Exeter based finance team.
 

This is a fantastic opportunity where you will be managing the processing of financial transactions within our friendly finance team, delivering quality and insightful financial information and continuous improvements in processes across the finance operations.  In this role, you will be instrumental in adding commercial value to the business through analysis and interpretation and delivering key messages to partners and managers.
 

Key responsibilities:

• Leading preparation of monthly management reporting
• Developing the Finance business partnering offering
• Providing information and support to the client facing service lines and business facing enablement functions
• Supporting the Senior Finance Manager with the preparation of budgets and regular forecast reviews
• Assisting in the preparation of draft financial statements and acting as key contact with the auditors
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory and internal control requirements, understanding and adhering to financial regulations and compliance including LLP, SORP, VAT and Corporation Tax
• People Managing the day-to-day operations of the Finance transaction processing team
• Developing and improving financial controls and processes
• Promoting a culture of strong controls, customer service and continuous improvement
   

About You

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified (part qualified considered)
• Experience in the preparation of monthly management accounts including Month and Year End processes / closure
• Business partnering experience (preferable not essential), notably variance analysis with relevant commentary
• Budgeting and Forecasting Skills
• Communication skills to a high level (verbal, in person and remotely; as well as written skills)
• Mentoring / coaching skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Relationship building and management (with key interfaces and team members)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience of financial systems
• Understanding of data privacy standards and requirements

Why Bishop Fleming?! 

Bishop Fleming is leading independent provider of audit, accountancy, tax, and advisory services in the UK. With a turnover of £43.1m, the firm saw growth of almost 13% per cent over the last 12 months.

From owner-managed businesses, SMEs, and large businesses; to entrepreneurs and private individuals; Bishop Fleming offers full services across a diverse range of sectors, including:

Automotive, Charities and Not for Profit, Education, Energy, Renewables and Natural Resources, Financial Services, Food and Drink, Healthcare, Hospitality and Leisure, Housing Associations, Manufacturing, Private Client, Professional Services, Public Sector, Real Estate and Construction, Technology, Media and Telecomms, and Transport and Logistics.

Bishop Fleming is currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and is also the largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the academy sector.

With offices spanning from the West Midlands to the South West, the firm has 40 partners and nearly 500 staff, and is a certified Great Place to Work®.

Bishop Fleming is a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.

If that’s not enough, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including: 

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus Christmas off! 
• Hybrid working 
• A contributory Pension scheme 
• Life assurance 
• Simply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services 
• Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts 
• Yulife employee wellbeing app 
• Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events  
• Numerous opportunities for development 

We welcome applicants who would like the flexibility in their working arrangements, including working from home or part time working, which may help to accommodate parent or carer responsibilities, further studies and activities outside of work.

We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone is given equal opportunity to reach their full potential.  We support a culture where people are valued and treated fairly with respect and differences are understood and celebrated. 

The more varied our workforce, the broader the expertise within our business. The broader our expertise, the greater our chances of innovation and success. That's why we're committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level.