Assistant Management Accountant

Role Overview

Assistant Management Accountant
Permanent
Skyways Hub, Liverpool (Hybrid working)
Competitive Salary + Great Benefits

Role overview

Here at Yodel, we deliver more than just parcels we deliver a great experience and that applies to your career too. We are recruiting a resilient Assistant Management Accountant to join our friendly Finance team on a permanent, full-time basis, based in our new Head Office in Skyways Hub, Liverpool. The key purpose of this role is to provide support to the Management Accounts Team.

What you'll be doing

As an Assistant Management Accountant at Yodel, you will work with the team to ensure accuracy of the general ledger to provide accurate internal and external reporting. As well as accounting checks and balances this will involve auditing and improving processes and controls and high-quality business analysis to assist in understanding financial performance and key trends.

In addition to this you will also be responsible for the day-to-day duties below:

• Support the provision of a full financial control service to the business.
• Preparation of month end results, along with analysis of variances to weekly reporting and expectations.
• Analysis and understanding of capital projects, including transfer to and maintenance of the fixed asset register.
• Assist in the provision of a financial decision support service in evaluating and analysing business performance across a range of areas and initiatives.
• Contribute to oversight of adherence to Yodel financial policies and procedures, maintaining robust financial and cash control and governance e.g. Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Provide relevant, timely and insightful periodic and ad-hoc reporting to enable the senior management team to understand commercial performance against key levers and KPIs.
• Work with business partners to support the preparation and analysis of plans and forecasts.
• Pro-actively investigate variances in expected financial performance compared to expectations, to identify the root cause and pro-actively inform and, as necessary lead in taking corrective action.
• Contribute to the completion of regulatory and statutory returns for the business e.g. VAT returns, ONS returns, statutory accounts etc.
• Provide information required for the completion of corporation tax returns.
• Work on ad hoc projects as and when needs arise
• Support in the preparation of the statutory accounts and year end audit.

What you need to show us

The successful Assistant Management Accountant will have excellent verbal/written communication skills with an attention to detail. The key skill to this role is having a pragmatic, proactive and flexible approach to problem solving within a constructive and effective manner. You will have great time management skills, and a methodical approach, with the ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced changing environment. In addition, you will need to demonstrate the below skills/experience:

• You will be Part-qualified, experienced or trainee.
• A good relationship builder.
• Able to support and challenge colleagues from different functions in a constructive and effective manner.
• Interpretation of financial and commercial data, market trends and client/customer demand and expectations.
• Utilise data/information to help to identify and forecast trends and contribute to an understanding of the impact, opportunities, costs and risks to the business.
• Ability to assist in the management of issues with political sensitivity in relation to internal stakeholders.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Experience of using an accounting control system, such as UNIT 4, SAP, Sage or Oracle, not essential.
• Use of Teradata or Tableau reporting systems is desirable, although not essential.
• Experience of preparation of the VAT return, and good understanding of VAT

Why work with us

This is a brilliant opportunity for a self-motivated and diligent individual that is looking to develop their skills and experience within a busy Finance team. This role will be flexible working, including at least 2 days in head office and the remainder of days working from home. The successful candidate will receive the following great benefits:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Mixture of office and home working
• Business casual dress code
• Pension Scheme
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays.
• Free parking
• On-site modern gym facilities (includes many classes per week including HIIT and yoga)
• In the office you will have access to Costa, Juice bar, Starbucks, and restaurant.
• Dedicated wellness initiatives that support your wellbeing, ranging from our 24-hour employee assistance programme to subsidised gym membership.

What happens next?

After reviewing your application, our recruitment team will contact you if you are successful. We will arrange a brief call to further explore your background and qualifications, as well as address any questions you may have. If it appears that there is a good fit, we will share your application with the hiring manager for their review.

For this position, our interview process consists of two stage:

First stage: You will be invited to a formal interview lasting approximately one hour. During this interview, you can anticipate a combination of competency-based questions.

Second Stage: You will be invited to a formal interview lasting approximately one hour with a senior member of the finance team.

Yodel recognises that its people are fundamental to its success. We are committed to equal opportunities, we value differences between people, and we aim to build teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact the recruitment team who will be happy to discuss.

Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

Yodel is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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