We are seeking to recruit a Management Accountant to work within our Finance team on a 2-year Fixed term contract to support the business for the duration of an ERP implementation. The overall purpose of this role is to support the Financial Controller with the preparation of financial statements and forecasts, and calculating Publishers charges and payments.

The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified Accountant, with experience of working within a finance team and have excellent analytical, excel and customer service skills.

This is a varied and challenging position which will involve:

• Production of the monthly Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet
• Learning and understanding the MDL business to be able to give analytical support
• Financial planning and Analysis
• Ledger and overhead management
• CAPEX management and return on investment assessment

The ideal candidate will have:

• A CIMA or ACCA qualification is essential and CIMA preferred
• Previous experience of working within an accounting environment
• An Intermediate understanding of Microsoft office and an experienced user of excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A very high level of integrity
• A driver’s licence as time will be required at our Swansea site

• Be customer-centric and prioritise good service with both internal and external clients

This is an exciting opportunity within our small finance team which requires strong analytical skills, initiative and the ability to work with the minimum of supervision, plus the flexibility to cope with a varied workload. View the full job description here.

Hours of work will be 8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday in Basingstoke. 

We will provide you with hybrid working (currently 3 office days/2 WFH), a competitive salary and fantastic benefits including Private Medical Insurance/Medical cash plan, enhanced employer pension contributions, employee discounts portal, 25 days holiday, on-site canteen, free parking, employee assistance programme and much more.

Macmillan Distribution (MDL) is the award-winning distribution arm of the Macmillan Publishing Group. MDL provides a distribution service for the group as well as distribution services to over 40 third party publishers. The team in Basingstoke and Swansea ensure a smooth operation of receiving, storing and distributing an extensive range of books, handling over 70,000 titles.  Click here to visit our website.