Management Accountant Salary : 45,000 to 50,000 Permanent, Full-Time Location : Gateshead, Tyne and Wear A well-established recruitment business, based in Gateshead, is seeking to recruit an experienced and commercially focused Management Accountant to lead the finance function and play a key role within the management team, as the business continues to expand and develop. Key responsibilities: Ownership of monthly MI reporting, comprising branch level Profit and Loss reports, detailed sales and margin analysis and insight into variances against budgets and historic performance. Responsibility for preparation of monthly management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations, journal posting and overhead analysis Preparation and submission of VAT Returns. Payroll RTI submissions. Management, support and development of finance department team members in payroll, sales ledger and purchase ledger functions. Supporting the external annual audit process. Management of Invoice Discounting and Banking facilities. Primary contact for internal and external stakeholder communication. Taking an active role within the senior management team, providing a finance based approach to key business decision making processes. Knowledge, skill and experience: Holder of or working towards a recognised accounting qualification or QBE. Strong technical accounting knowledge and commercial acumen. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. IT literate with expertise in Excel and financi