Management Accountant

Cosworth is a global technology business that delivers high 
performance engine and electronics solutions for customers in the 
automotive, motorsport and aftermarket sectors. 

Cosworth provides the automotive sector with engineering design 
services whihc can be combined with manufacturing, development and 
testing to provide a comprehensive and integrated service. 
Our motorsport experience gives us a passion for innovation, 
performance, reliability and the capacity to deliver to the most 
demanding deadlines. 

An opportunity has arisen for a Management Accountant at our 
Cottenham office. 

Main Purpose of Position 

Prepare, develop and analyse key financial information to assist 
management and other stakeholders to make informed decisions. 
You will work closely with all departments in the organisation and 
will need to build effective working relationships. 

Specific Responsibilities

  • Management Accountant for Performance Electronics
  • Support for Managing Director as required
  • Support to Group Financial Controller with Group consolidation 
    activities.
  • Weekly Outlook
  • Weekly Cash Flow
  • Vendor Accounts set up in SAP
  • Monthly Management Accounts (Flash reporting; Balance sheet 
    reconciliations, Full Profit/Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow, 
    Performance Electronics - Divisional Consolidation)
  • Intercompany Matrix for the entire Group
  • Monthly reports (Stock; Revenue; SOI; Major OEM project 
    reporting; Headcount; Variance Analysis)
  • Group Consolidation for all reporting (Actuals; Budget; 
    Forecast; Plan; IFRS; US GAAP conversion)
  • VAT for the UK companies (VAT Return; Intrasat; EC Sales 
    List)
  • Budget and Quarterly Forecasting (including major OEM program - 
    full model analysis)
  • 5 Year Plan modelling for the Electronics Division
  • Audit both Interim and Full Year
  • Monthly hedging reporting
  • R&D Tax claim
  • Admin for HSBC and Concur (expenses portal)
  • Line management of Accounts payable and accounts receivable for 
    Performance Electronics
  • Support commerical team as required
  • Report monthly KPI for Performance Electronics
  • Group Insurance (UK and US)
  • Management Accounting for the holding company and cost centres 
    (CGHL) including any relevant points from above.

Skills, Experience & Attributes 

The sucessful candidate may have the following skills, 
attributes and experience:

  • Qualified CIMA/ACCA
  • Knowledge of IFRS
  • US GAAP knowledge would be of advantage
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Knowledge of SAP
  • Proactive and positive by nature
  • Robust when challenged
  • Demonstrable track record of driving change into a business at 
    an operational and trategic level
  • Effective communication skills both with finance and 
    non-finance team members
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work to and deliver against tight deadlines.