Required in: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Role Profile: Assistant Management Accountant
Purpose: Support the financial planning and analysis team by ensuring the smooth processing of asset purchasing and managing the HP agreements, including posting to the accounts, as well as general ad hoc tasks and projects as they arise. As a key influencer across the Lynch team, this role will help implement and embed the company vision and behaviours in all that we do. Our vision is about "being the best" at all that we do and enabling our great people to be the best they can be. To achieve this, we need to focus on delivering the highest service and focusing on getting things "right first time". To support this, we need to attract the best people who share our values for success and our passion for making an impact on tomorrow's future.
This role is vital for ensuring our behaviours become real and are prioritised to enable our success:
CAN DO - It's our positive attitude that achieves our can-do approach. We work together as one team to deliver solutions to our challenges.
PASSION - We achieve right the first time by having pride and enthusiasm. Being passionate empowers us to deliver an industry-leading service to our customers.
ONE TEAM - We put the success of the team ahead of any personal gain. By communicating effectively, we support our colleagues and exceed our customers' expectations.
RESPECT - We trust and respect our colleagues and our customers. We have integrity and create inclusive environments, creating a healthy, safe, and fun workplace.
Reporting Lines: You will report to the Management Accountant.
Focus areas of the role: The success of the role will be measured against the effective support of the following focus areas:
1. Support the end-to-end preparation of Management Accounts at the depot and total company level
2. Month-end journals, including accruals & prepayments
3. Balance Sheet maintenance and reconciliations
4. Assistance with variance analysis and commentary for review
5. Assistance with the monthly reporting pack, including supporting schedules
6. Assistance with company-wide budgeting and reforecasting
7. Support in the implementation of new systems across the company
8. Assisting with process improvements in the finance department and across the business
9. Ad hoc reporting and analysis
10. Various ad hoc duties and projects to support the business
11. Deputizing for the Management Accountant from time to time
Success enablers: To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills, behaviors, and abilities:
12. Part-qualified accountant/QBE (AAT Qualified)
13. Advanced Excel user
14. Understanding of double-entry accounts
15. Ability to "hit the ground running" and quickly understand existing spreadsheets
16. Proven eye for detail and accuracy
17. Ability to confidently liaise with colleagues at all levels
18. Able to commercially analyze and interpret results
19. A hands-on and proactive individual
20. Numerate
Education & Qualifications/Experience:
21. Operational System: Syrinx
22. Finance System: Access Dimensions
Why work for Lynch? Welcome to our family. We really appreciate you taking the time to consider joining our amazing team. Our people are at the heart of our business, and you will be a vital member to help us continue to grow and develop as a business.
We have a really exciting future here at Lynch, and our expectations are very high. We believe in providing the highest standards of customer service, with a focus on getting things "right first time." We are really excited to meet the best people who have the skills and passion to help us achieve our full potential. Thank you.
What's our why: We are passionate about making the construction industry the career of choice, and we will do this by creating the greatest people experience here at Lynch, which results in better performance for our customers, our society, and our planet.
Our culture: As a family-owned business, we pride ourselves on our inclusive environments that drive fun, well-being, and high performance across all that we do. You are joining a family and not just a business.