Management Accountant
We’re a business that believes life is better by the water. It’s our mission to deliver a special waterside experience whether you live, visit or work at an Aquavista marina.
Being the biggest network of inland and coastal marinas in the country, we offer residential and leisure moorings in our 32 unique locations on the water - as well as boat sales, floating homes and all the bits in between.
There are 200 friendly faces that make up the Aquavista team throughout our different locations. Together, we make a real difference to the business with our expertise and enthusiasm and we pride ourselves on providing excellent service to make our brand shine and our customers happy.
We’re in a growth phase with exciting times ahead (maybe with you!), so if you think you’d fit in, we want to hear from you.
What's the role
As a Management Accountant, you’ll gain hands-on experience in all aspects of accounting for a multi-site organisation, working closely with the Financial Controller to ensure the smooth running of our financial reporting. You’ll play a vital role in supporting daily processes, maintaining accurate records, and helping us deliver outstanding service to our customers and colleagues.
Financial Reporting:
- Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and adherence to financial reporting standards.
- Maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial records and perform regular balance sheet reconciliations.
- Support with daily responsibilities of the finance function.
- Prepare ad-hoc analysis and reviews of accounts.
- Support the Financial Controller with month-end and year-end procedures including the annual Audit.
Operational Support:
- Business partner with our operations team across all marina locations.
- Help implement and uphold our internal controls and compliance standards.
- Work collaboratively with the wider team to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in our financial processes.
Brand Vision and Values:
- Uphold Aquavista’s brand vision, values, and standards in all financial dealings.
- Strive to continuously improve customer and colleague experience through accuracy and reliability in our finance function.
What we’ll need from you.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Experience of accounting software (Sage 200, Excel, or similar) desirable.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge (studying towards or completed ACCA / CIMA / ACA)
- Experience of financial systems and processes.
About you.
- A natural problem-solver, you seek out opportunities to enhance processes and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
- Positive, can-do attitude, and demonstrate resilience when faced with challenges.
- Methodical and high attention to detail approach to tasks.
- Committed to professional growth as you progress towards your accounting qualification.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
What the package includes.
- Salary £32k-£38k depending on experience
- 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
- 6% matched pension
- Discount at our on-site Cafe
- Private Vitality Healthcare (including discounts on Apple watch, Amazon Prime membership, free Café Nero coffee monthly, gym benefits)
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee discounts on moorings
- Investment in your professional development
- Working by the water
How to apply:
If you feel like we’re a good match, get in touch. Please click this link to apply:
https://candidate.talentunlimited.io/apply/fb6c2ab6-08b6-492c-bf1e-8ff4591c2f69/
