Management Accountant - Nuneaton

Location: Nuneaton

About Us

GRS is the country's number one trader of primary, recycled and secondary aggregates in the construction industry. We are unique in that we're able to source and supply materials nationwide, making use of road, rail, river and marine to get materials to wherever they're needed. We are proud to be a leader in low-carbon secondary aggregates sustainably produced and sustainably delivered!

At GRS, we do things differently.

Job Purpose

This role is part of the wider Record to Report trade, with focus on our Trading and Stone businesses, providing adaptable support in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities include undertaking effective and accurate financial recording and reporting across the relevant businesses with the Trading and Stone unit to provide accurate and timely management accounting to allow relevant reporting service to the operational businesses and ensure that our balance sheets are managed robustly to minimize risk. The role also includes an element of business partnering, for which there should be accurate and timely business analysis, working with the wider finance team to ensure that reported items to the business are accurate and can be used to bring appropriate challenge.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

The duties are many and varied, but the list below is considered to be the basic requirement:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring all postings are reviewed accurately and on schedule, including payroll, depreciation, intercompany transactions, expenses, cash postings, and closing ledgers in accordance with month-end deadlines.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts for operational business sections, managing postings of accruals/prepayments, intercompany reconciliations, sales reconciliations and ensuring completion in line with month-end timelines.
• Prepare final management accounts for the relevant business to review with appropriate supervision to demonstrate all items are captured and comprehensive management accounts are produced, using variance analysis to identify potential errors and discussing with more senior management to propose rectifications.
• Working with the wider team to review financial reports and present to the Financial Controller for review and potential revision.
• Collaborate with team to identify and implement continuous process and technology-driven improvements across finance functions to ensure timely and accurate management accounts.
• Work with the wider Finance team to coordinate and provide accurate and prompt information for interim and group audits, including initial data sets and audit sampling support.
• Ensure monthly balance sheet reconciliations and reviews are conducted to a high standard, using results to identify and manage business risks and highlight any potential process improvements.
• Liaise with the local onsite team and build positive relationships with site team in order to resolve issues in a timely manner and build understanding of the day-to-day running of the business.
• Perform other ad-hoc tasks and projects as required.