Prepare accurate monthly management accounts, journals, reconciliations, budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting for assigned businesses. Investigate variances, monitor costs, revenue, working capital, and capital expenditure, maintain financial controls, and provide analysis supporting operational and business decisions. The role collaborates with divisional finance controllers and operational teams while contributing to finance process and reporting improvements.
Our Business
px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com
Our Head Office is based in Stockton-on-Tees and is home to our administrative support teams, engineering & maintenance support team & energy services teams. The Offices are located on the river Tees with close access to walks, shops and restaurants.
The Opportunity
We are now recruiting for a Management Accountant.
The Management Accountant owns the preparation, accuracy and timely delivery of financial information for assigned businesses, ensuring reliable management accounts, effective financial controls and meaningful analysis to support forecasting and business decisions.
px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com
Our Head Office is based in Stockton-on-Tees and is home to our administrative support teams, engineering & maintenance support team & energy services teams. The Offices are located on the river Tees with close access to walks, shops and restaurants.
The Opportunity
We are now recruiting for a Management Accountant.
The Management Accountant owns the preparation, accuracy and timely delivery of financial information for assigned businesses, ensuring reliable management accounts, effective financial controls and meaningful analysis to support forecasting and business decisions.
The role undertakes monthly management accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, cash forecasting, budgets and financial analysis, working closely with the Divisional Financial Controller and operational teams.
The Management Accountant is expected to take ownership of assigned responsibilities, investigate financial issues and contribute to improvements in Finance processes and reporting.
You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the preparation and timely delivery of accurate monthly management accounts for assigned businesses or entities, ensuring results are appropriately supported, reconciled and ready for FC review.
- Complete month-end accounting activities, including accruals, prepayments, journals and relevant financial adjustments.
- Prepare financial reporting schedules and supporting analysis in accordance with Group reporting requirements.
- Investigate variances against budgets, forecasts and previous periods, providing clear explanations.
- Support the preparation of financial information for divisional management, Group Finance and other stakeholders.
- Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring reconciling items are investigated and resolved promptly.
- Maintain appropriate supporting documentation and evidence for journals, reconciliations and financial adjustments.
- Monitor assigned balance sheet accounts, costs, revenue and working capital.
- Support the operation of financial controls, including review of ledger transactions and resolution of accounting issues.
- Prepare assigned divisional budgets and forecasts, working with operational budget holders to establish credible assumptions, explain movements and provide accurate submissions for FC review and Group consolidation.
- Monitor significant budgets and capital expenditure, highlighting emerging risks or unexpected movements.
- Work with operational colleagues to understand financial performance and the drivers of revenue, costs and profitability.
- Provide cost, margin, variance and other financial analysis to support business decisions.
- More information can be found on the role profile.
Minimum Requirements
- Fully qualified or nearing completion of ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, or able to demonstrate substantial relevant experience and technical capability equivalent to a qualified accountant.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, independent ownership of management accounts, financial controls and forecasting.
- Experience preparing monthly management accounts, financial reports and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Good understanding of financial accounting, budgeting, forecasting and internal controls.
- Experience undertaking financial analysis and explaining variances.
- Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting and reporting systems.
What you will receive from us
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Contribution towards eye test and glasses
Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
Long Service Awards
Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards
Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible Benefits Package
Onsite parking
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.
Contribution towards eye test and glasses
Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
Long Service Awards
Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards
Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible Benefits Package
Onsite parking
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.
About
px Group is a fully integrated infrastructure solutions business which delivers net zero and stakeholder success through elite performance in the safety, availability, reliability and efficiency of energy infrastructure, industrial processes and related commercial activities - unlocking value for our customers as a trusted partner. Part of the Ara Partners portfolio of companies, Ara Partners is a private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments.
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