Management Accountant

Dover Corporation; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job description

Location: Skelmersdale, GB

Job Requisition ID: 64940

Department: Finance (DEPT_FIN)

Management Accountant

At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do, but what really fuels us is our people. They’re the heart of our company. As an employee, our promise to you is that you’ll work on new and innovative products and solutions, be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring, and act with integrity, and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects – both locally and globally – will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.

We are #EnergizedByGrowth.

DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations, made up of some of the most trusted, leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented, innovative, outstanding people, we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions, DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies. Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Position Summary

The Management Accountant will be responsible for delivering timely, accurate and insightful financial information to support effective decision making across the business. They will drive financial operations and support the business partnering of sectors of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts to include profit and loss, balance sheet and variance analysis
• Aid in month end close and reporting process
• Support the forecasting and budget process
• Monitoring of Intercompany and fixed asset reporting
• Support compliance activities and reporting including MSS/SAO/STBV/PSA
• Assist the finance team in the month-end and year-end process to meet group reporting and delivery requirements.
• Complete expenses review and posting
• Support cash management and reporting
• Support VAT and tax reporting
• General ledger activities and journal postings
• AP transactional posting analysis and reporting
• AR set-ups, transactional posting of sales invoices, analysis and reporting.
• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Help to identify improvements in working capital.
• Balance sheet review and reconciliation, ensuring compliance with regulatory and company policies.
• Create or improve operational efficiencies by process improvement and automation.
• Provide timely and accurate financial information to the organisation including ad-hoc financial analysis as required.

The above is an indication of the main responsibilities of the role, you may be asked to undertake other duties felt to be reasonably assigned by your manager.

Key Relationships

• Manager, Finance
• Customer Service Team
• Sr Manager, Site Services
• DBS Shared Services
• Customers, potential customers, partner organisation and Dover Group Companies

Candidate Skills and Qualification

• AAT Qualified and studying towards an accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA) or QBE
• Excellent attention to detail with high levels of accuracy
• Knowledge and experience of continuous improvement tools and techniques
• Innovative and proactive approach to problem solving, able to generate effective and pragmatic solutions to new situations and problems as they are presented.
• Technical accounting ability
• Business partnering and influencing skills
• Able to work to deadlines and adapt to changing conditions.
• Team worker and ability to work under own initiative.
• Ability to define and analyse problems effectively interpret data, evaluate options critically and make reasoned decisions/recommendations.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong relationship-building skills with stakeholders and third parties to ensure the most effective outcomes are delivered.
• Self-motivated, dedicated and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks to produce quality work within the required directive and scheduled timelines.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics BC

Experience

• Experience of management accounts preparation
• Experience in financial forecasting
• Experience providing sound financial guidance to aid decision making
• Experience working in a Group setting is desirable but not essential

Work Arrangement : Onsite

We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

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This position may be located in: EMEA : United Kingdom : Skelmersdale : Skelmersdale