Management Accountant
- Recruiter
- Hays Accountancy and Finance
- Location
- England, Surrey, Guildford
- Salary
- £35000 - £38000 per annum + Benefits
- Posted
- 18 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 25 Jan 2017
- Ref
- 2820709
- Contact
- David Povey
- Job Title
- Management Accountant
- Category
- Accountancy Practice
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Practice Accountant, management accountant, ACCA, Guildford, £38,000, qualified
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Chartered Practice in the top 10 in Guildford with the full spread of Accountancy skills and leadership now require a management Accountant with a Practice background.
With the aim to provide an innovative global service. Guildford Comprising 8 Partners and Directors and around 70 staff, drawing on a wide variety of financial and business expertise to provide a comprehensive range of accountancy and financial advisory services to both corporate and private clients.
Job Description Purpose of role:
Accurate processing of client's financial data and the preparation of management accounts and associated outputs, within the time frame agreed with the client or required by statute.
Key responsibilities:
- Prepare and input client transactions into computerised ledger system.
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts for clients.
- Visiting client offices to undertake onsite accounting needs.
- Attend to VAT Registrations.
- Prepare quarterly VAT/EC Sales list returns from financial information supplied by client.
- Preparation of annual financial statements, including statutory accounts, partnership accounts and sole trader accounts for tax purposes.
Key Competencies:
- Accuracy - to ensure transactions are processed correctly.
- Judgement - be able to assess a situation and reach a suitable conclusion based on the information available.
- Planning and organisation - needed throughout the process to ensure deadlines are met.
- Customer focuses - develop relationships and gain confidence of client. Ability to attend to client queries and emails on a timely basis, and have flexibility to work on-site at client's premises.
- Use of IT - be able to work on bookkeeping packages and Excel.
- Teamwork - working with colleagues in the team.
- Flexibility - to assist with other ad hoc services that arise from time to time.
Candidate Profile Education/Qualifications:
- Strong academic history.
- ACCA or equivalent qualification.
Key Experience/Skills:
- Prior experience of computerised accounting packages.
- Minimum of 2 years existing Practice experience
- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.
- Results orientated to meet and exceed client expectations, with a key focus on delivering high quality work that consistently meets internal and/or external client deadlines.
- Understanding of new standards.
What is in it for you:
An excellent salary and reward package as well as a great development opportunity with training and support towards management.
Recognition within a top 10 Practice
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