Group Accounts Manager in Malmesbury

Location: Malmesbury

Salary: £65,000 per year

Recruiter: Trial Balance Consulting

Date Advertised: 2024-06-25

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Suitably experienced candidates invited to apply ASAP.


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Group Accounts Manager - Malmesbury - Up to: £65,000 


Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively engaged by a new client; a highly successful and rapidly expanding group of retail focussed businesses operating multiple trading sites throughout the South West.

The company has tasked us with sourcing an experienced Group Accounts Manager, a newly created and important role within the business.

This opportunity is offered as a full time, permanent contract and will be based on-site in Malmesbury. 


Working closely with the company directors and a fractional Finance Director, and supported by a small but experienced team, this will be a broad-ranging and interesting opportunity for a candidate with strong experience of preparing group accounts and managing a finance team.

Key responsibilities to include: 


- Assume lead responsibility for all accounting protocols and maintaining robust internal controls


- Support, mentor and develop a team of four colleagues conducting regular appraisals and delegating tasks as appropriate 


- Production of high quality, accurate monthly management accounts and KPI analysis with accompanying commentary 


- Annual budget preparation


- Preparation of statutory accounts, corporation tax returns and VAT reports


- Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors and other professionals


- Oversee credit control 


- Ensure efficient supplier payment processes


- Management of the payroll function


- Identify and implement ongoing system and process improvements


- Development of new management information reports


- Support directors and senior management with projects, including new branches


This role calls for an accomplished, commercially astute accountant with a history of effective leadership.

The successful candidate will be professionally qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), and possess experience of managing the accounting function of a growing business operating above the audit threshold.

Previous experience gained in a multi-site stockholding business would be highly advantageous.

This is a role that regularly liaises with colleagues in all departments and across the South West so excellent team-working and communication skills is essential. 


For further details on this interesting opportunity, including a detailed role spec, please get in touch with Steve Roach quoting reference SR9949.



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