Management Accountant

About ABP:

We’re the UK's largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK's seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.

It’s a story we’re proud of but it doesn’t end there. We’re transforming our business and embracing the future.

Our company has a wide range of roles across the UK. We value diversity, support talent, promote internal growth, and prioritise safety.

The Role: Management Accountant- Location: Hull – FTC 12 Months

The purpose:

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the purpose of the role is to process accounting transactions within ABP’s Finance Shared Services (FSS) team in Port Business Services (PBS).

Accountabilities:

• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of revenue accounting (including verification) to agreed standards within targeted timelines.
• Produce and be responsible for timely, relevant, and accurate management and statutory accounts to support commercial decision making in the regions.
• Ensure all documents are retained for control verification and to support internal and external audit reviews.
• The Management Accountant within PBS will be responsible for the delivery of the following services for all parts of ABP:
• Process journals and intercompany transactions.
• This includes revenue recognition, cost allocation, capex, and maintenance spend. Collaborate with the team to ensure a quality result within agreed deadlines.
• Produce regional reports and variance analysis.
• Conduct routine and more in-depth analysis, monthly and year to date variance analysis, reporting and GL maintenance. Forecast cash flows.
• Perform more complex balance sheet reconciliations and ensure related follow-up actions are taken, retaining a clear audit trail.
• Perform financial close activities.
• Revenue and Cost accounting
• Statutory Accounting and Tax reporting
• Handle capital expenditure related activities, AUC, and capitalised assets – ensuring assets are capitalised in a timely manner, IP packs etc.

Essential:

• Qualified accountant – CIMA, ACCA, or ACA, or Qualified by experience with greater than 5 years of experience in relevant Finance related environments.
• Experience of working in a service culture environment
• Good understanding of respective end-to-end finance processes
• Good understanding of accounting processes and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

About you:

You will be a great teammate, eager to join this dynamic and fast-paced industry. You should be proactive, capable of working independently, and willing to assist and guide junior team members. Your focus should be on achieving high performance and accuracy, while also embracing a culture of continuous improvement, sharing ideas, and contributing to team success.

Ideally, a background of working in a shared service centre within the port industry.

Additional Information:

When joining ABP, you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance, and a range of other benefits.

Please note that ABP undertakes random screening for substance abuse and operates a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their background, to foster a diverse and inclusive work environment.