Job Title: Management Accountant
Location: Southend-on-sea
Salary: £40k – £50k per annum
Job type: Full Time (Hybrid) – With travel to Southend-on-sea office weekly
Ventrica is a dynamic, fast-growth customer management business that provides outsourced customer service for an array of blue-chip brands. We are an innovative business with a growing reputation here in the UK for technical innovation and digital transformation. In 2020 Ventrica picked up two awards at the prestigious European Contact Centre & Customer Service Awards. Gold for Best Outsourcing Partnership (Large) and silver for European Outsourced Contact Centre of the Year. In 2017 we won gold for Best Contact Centre Outsourcer in Europe at the same awards, and in 2018 we came 63rd in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100.
The Role/Candidate:
We are recruiting an experienced Management Accountant to join our growing Finance team. This is an exciting hybrid working opportunity with a wide remit in a PE-backed company of c.£20m turnover providing outsourced customer services solutions, including to household names blue-chip clients. This role will involve operating across both financial accounting and financial planning, including commercial exposure supporting new business pricing proposals.
What will I do in the role?
Financial accounting:
- Preparation of financial reporting to the ExCom and Board
- Monthly P&L variance analysis in particular Revenue, Gross Profit and Gross Margin
- Monthly financial reporting
Financial planning:
- Provide commercial support to new business pricing proposals
- Support production of annual budget and quarterly reforecasts
- Outlook monthly performance forecasting / tracking
- Production of weekly profitability reporting and trend analysis
- Tracking business performance against financial improvements/efficiencies baked into the Budget/Reforecast
What skills are required?
- Relevant accountancy qualifications (CIMA or ACCA)
- Demonstrable relevant experience
- High attention to detail and accuracy of work
- Ability to prioritise, manage own delivery and accountability to meet deadlines
- Excellent organisational skills and flexibility
- Good working knowledge of Excel and accounting software
- Has the right to work legally in the UK
Desirable
- Previous use of Sage Line 50
What do I need?
- A desire and genuine passion for delivering excellent customer service ensuring an empathetic approach
- Outstanding social service etiquette, with the ability to be versatile in your approach to adapt your style for each customer
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working in a customer-facing environment
- Works well within a team
- Confident IT skills
- Flexibility, professionalism, drive and willingness to learn
Why work for us?
Alongside having the opportunity to work with a fantastic, supportive team and great progression opportunities, you will have access to the following benefits;
- Annual holiday entitlement is 28 days (including bank holidays). You will also receive an extra day’s holiday on the anniversary of your start date for the first 2 years, increasing your entitlement to 30 days (including bank holidays)
- Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Training provided
We have Mental Health First Aiders and provide training for all our managers.
We love to have fun with regular socials.
We want you to be involved we have an inclusive diverse culture with an Employee Council who support with Diversity, Environment and Charities.
- Ongoing Learning and Development
- We Love our Planet after Probation we will gift you a tree that we be planted in our Ventrica forest and we will then share how you are making an impact with carbon footprint
- We love our community if you raise money for charities we match it
- We love our Ventrica family so all new parents receive a welcome pack
- Dress down Friday
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Senior Accountant, Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Senior Accounts Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk, Finance Administrator, Finance Assistant, Finance Admin, Accounts Officer, Accounts Co-ordinator, AAT Qualified, AAT Part Qualified, ACCA Qualified, Bookkeeper, Credit Controller, Purchase Ledger, Management Accountant, Management Accountancy, Finance Support, will also be considered for this role.
