About Us

Beaufort is a global leader in survival and safety technologies, protecting personnel operating in some of the world’s most demanding defence and aerospace environments.

We have an opportunity for a Management Accountant to join our busy Finance team on a 12-18 month fixed term contract to provide maternity cover.

Role Overview

The Management Accountant is a key role within the Finance team, responsible for developing, refining, and implementing the financial policies, plans, measures, and controls to safeguard and accurately report on the financial results of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Tracks progress against budgets within established finance systems and reports variances as appropriate, ensuring compliance with local market financial laws, requirements, and regulations
• Implements the company control framework, driving effective development and maintenance of financial controls
• Works independently to collate and analyse data using standard accounting methodologies, systems, tools, and formats to deliver high-quality monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting to the business
• Responsible for production of key financial documents including monthly reporting, budgeting and re-forecast processes; monthly management accounts pack (including commentary and analysis for key business stakeholders); and monthly balance sheet production, reconciliation, and validation
• Manages and participates in the monthly accounting cycle, including assisting with the organisation and coordination of the month-end process and associated Board reports
• Ensures the business meets all its statutory and compliance obligations, including statutory accounting and tax issues, providing assurance to Finance management that the accounting records of the local entities are accurate
• Helps others get the most out of data management systems by providing support and advice
• Is responsible for gathering and summarising data for non-standard analyses and reports, improvement projects, and programmes
• Resolves queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring to others where necessary for interpretation of policy
• Contributes to the development and delivery of financial policies, guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice. Ensures application of these through a positive, proactive, thorough, and disciplined approach in the Finance team
• Identifies instances of non-compliance with Beaufort’s policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting, escalating, and addressing as appropriate
• Develops own capabilities through participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develops and maintains an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices