PQ Management Accountant
- Recruiter
- Butler Rose
- Location
- England, Oxfordshire, Oxford
- Salary
- £25000 - £30000 per annum
- Posted
- 09 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 16 Jan 2017
- Ref
- SP 00089965
- Contact
- Samantha Powell
- Job Title
- Management Accountant
- Category
- Consumer products / FMCG
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
My client who is apart of a leading global employer is seeking a finance professional to provide finance support to the wider business, working from their offices in West Oxfordshire. The successful applicant will be responsible for multiple contracts which have ambitious growth planned over the next few years.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will support the financial and management reporting process from start to finish ensuring that accounting and reporting requirements are delivered and control standards met.
This position is a key point of contact for clients, external partners and account managers. This exciting opportunity will require you to comprehend, present and explain the management accounts to senior stakeholders both within the business and externally, and support the growth of the business.
Responsibilities include:
- Preparation and support the production of the management accounts including journals, reconciliations, variance analysis and accounts preparation.
- Assist in the production of monthly management information packs.
- Prepare cash flow forecasts.
- Prepare payment applications for chargeable works.
- Monthly invoicing for fixed fees and approved payment applications.
- Support the development of MI reporting and analysis tools.
- Establish good working relationships across the business.
- Prepare reports at client, service stream and team level.
- Management of Sales Ledger and ensure payment are received on time/forecasts.
- Management of Purchase Ledger and prepare weekly payment list.
- Assist in the budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Assist in mobilisations and accounting set up for new clients (additional Local Authorities)
- Ad-hoc financial analysis as required.
- Work with account teams to support financial performance and analysis.
Skills:
Studying either CIMA or ACCA and part-qualified.
Must have experience of finance month-end procedures.
Experience of working in a fast paced services environment.
Experience of using Business Objects Planning Consolidation tool (BPC) is preferable.
Must be IT literate with excellent Microsoft Excel Skills (Pivot table, Vlook-ups/Sumifs etc)
Experience of cost centre accounting will be an advantage
Good communicator and experience of working in a client focused environment.
The ability to work accurately and adhere to strict deadlines.
Positive team working spirit is essential.
Flexibility to work extra hours on occasions, if required.
Must show a proactive approach to work.
In order to apply you will need to be studying towards a professional Accounting qualification ACCA/CIMA (ideally PQ level) You will need to be comfortable with accounting systems and you will need strong Excel spread sheet skills.
In return you will receive a competitive salary and excellent benefits including study support. This is an excellent opportunity for any ambitious and capable Accountant at the early stages of their professional career to gather second to none experience for their future career with a leading global employer.
Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.