Management Accountant

Vacancy Title: Management Accountant with Credit & Collections and Purchase-to-Pay responsibilities Vacancy Location: Rhode Island Engagement Type: Permanent – Full Time What You Can Expect from the Role: This role performs professional accounting work including compilation, consolidation and analysis of financial data, based on an understanding of accounting fundamentals and principles and bookkeeping experience. Key Responsibilities: Tracks progress against budgets within established finance systems and reports variances as appropriate, ensuring compliance with local market financial laws, requirements and regulations. Implements the global Survitec control framework, driving effective development and maintenance of financial controls. Works independently to collate and analyse data using standard accounting methodologies, systems, tools and formats to deliver high quality monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting to the business. Responsible for production of key financial documents including Statutory accounts; monthly reporting, budgeting and forecast processes; monthly management accounts pack (including commentary and analysis for key business stakeholders); and monthly balance sheet production, reconciliation and validation. Manages and participates in the monthly accounting cycle, including assisting with the organisation and co-ordination of the month-end process and associated Board reports. Ensures the business meets all its statutory and compliance obligations, including statutory accounting and tax issues, providing assurance to Survitec business and Finance management that the accounting records of the local entities are accurate. Helps others get the most out of data management systems by providing support and advice. Is responsible for gathering and summarising data for non-standard analyses and reports, improvement projects and programmes. Resolves queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring to others where necessary for interpretation of policy. Contributes to the development and delivery of financial policies, guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice. Ensures application of these through a positive, proactive, thorough and disciplined approach in the Finance team. Identifies instances of non-compliance with Survitec’s policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting, escalating and addressing as appropriate. Provide ad hoc analysis to support business initiatives. Credit and Collections Oversees and supports credit assessment activities in line with the Survitec Credit Policy, ensuring outcomes are appropriately reviewed, recorded, and escalated where required. Monitors aged receivables and overdue accounts, providing financial insight, analysis, and escalation support to ensure timely collection and optimal cash flow. Supports resolution of complex customer disputes impacting payment, working cross functionally with Sales, Operations, and Finance to remove barriers to settlement. Reviews and supports decisions on payment arrangements, extensions to credit terms, and escalation of high risk or non compliant accounts in accordance with delegated authority. Ensures accurate financial information is maintained regarding customer credit status, dispute positions, and collection activity to support reporting, audit, and management review. Provides financial guidance and oversight to ensure credit and collections activities align with internal controls, accounting accuracy, and wider business objectives. Purchase to Pay Provides financial oversight and support for Purchase to Pay processes, ensuring supplier invoices are accurately reviewed, coded, and processed in accordance with standard procedures and accounting requirements. Supports resolution of complex or escalated supplier invoice queries and disputes, ensuring timely and accurate payment while maintaining strong supplier relationships. Reviews reconciliation outputs and P2P reporting to ensure completeness, accuracy, and alignment with the general ledger and month end close requirements. Ensures supplier master data, records, and documentation are maintained to appropriate data quality and control standards to support audit and compliance requirements. Works with P2P colleagues and wider Finance to identify process improvements, control enhancements, and efficiency opportunities across the end-to-end purchase to pay cycle. Acts as a finance escalation point for P2P related issues that may impact financial reporting, cash flow forecasting, or supplier risk. Perform Company Secretarial duties. Skills Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Anticipates and adopts innovations in business digital and technology applications. Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Plans and prioritises work to meet commitments aligned with business goals. Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance Survitec’s goals. Makes good and timely decisions that keep Survitec moving forward. Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Experience and qualification Professional qualification: ACA / ACCA / CIMA with 2+ years post qualification experience – ideally within manufacturing or services sectors. Or qualified by experience with considerable demonstratable experience. Company Secretarial experience desirable. Why You Should Work for Us Professional Development Opportunities Additional day off to celebrate your birthday. Company Anniversary Holiday Benefit Gift card vouchers upon reaching 5 years of service. Employee Assistance Programme Workplace Reward & Recognition scheme Health, Dental, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Cover 401(K) Retirement Benefit Bi-weekly Pay Date 10 fully paid statutory holidays Up to 80-160 hrs annual leave (Depending on length of service) Hybrid/ remote work model Who are Survitec and what do we do? Survitec are the world’s largest survival technology provider. For over 166 years, we have been protecting lives in the air, on land and at sea, through the design, manufacture, and servicing of Survival Technology. Today, we are a global community of 3,000 professionals with presence in 96 countries partnering with our customers to provide innovative solutions that reduce risk and help keep you safe. That's why the world's leading maritime, defense & government, energy and aerospace organisations trust us when it matters most and why we have been awarded the Gold Award by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. How to Apply Please click Apply Now If you would like more information regarding this role before applying, please feel free to reach out to us via Linked In or via View email address on click.appcast.io. Survitec is an equal opportunities employer. Our diverse global workforce protects lives, every single day. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive culture where our people feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are at work. Because, to provide service and excellence to our customers we must mirror their diversity. But more importantly because it is the right thing to do. At Survitec, we want you to have the best possible interview experience with us and we are also committed to creating an inclusive environment. We are happy to make any necessary accommodations to ensure you can showcase your skills to the best of your ability, should you require any reasonable adjustments, please don't hesitate to let us know. #J-18808-Ljbffr Survitec Group Limited