Assistant Management Accountant
- Recruiter
- Goodman Masson Limited
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £23000 - £25000 per annum + Benefits
- Posted
- 20 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 27 Feb 2017
- Ref
- SS20021A
- Contact
- Goodman Masson
- Job Title
- Assistant Accountant
- Category
- Marketing / PR
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A leading advertising agency based in Central London are currently recruiting for a progressive Assistant Management Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis.
The main responsibilities include:
- Assisting the FC with the following:
o Preparation of detailed monthly management accounts
o Analysis of variances of actual costs versus forecast.
o Preparation of notes and comments for month end Senior Management meeting
o Preparation of balance sheet submissions for subsidiary reporting units
o Submission of quarterly forecasts and budgets
- Detailed analysis and monitoring of cost accounts and updating various schedules.
- Preparation of month end accruals and prepayments.
- Preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly Sarbanes Oxley submissions and CSR reporting
- Processing adjustments and other journals as required
The successful candidate will have the following:
- One year finance experience.
- Studying towards ACCA OR CIMA
- Comfortable using Microsoft Excel
- Good inter-personal skills, pro-active, an excellent communicator and the confidence to liaise with people of all levels in the agency.
- Attention to detail, high level of accuracy, the ability to be flexible, to be able to work well under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to prioritise and manage work load as the role will involve reporting to different managers on a day-to-day basis.
- The ability to identify and investigate problems and to come up with effective solutions.
- Demonstrate initiative to question, analyse and scrutinise data.
The main responsibilities include:
- Assisting the FC with the following:
o Preparation of detailed monthly management accounts
o Analysis of variances of actual costs versus forecast.
o Preparation of notes and comments for month end Senior Management meeting
o Preparation of balance sheet submissions for subsidiary reporting units
o Submission of quarterly forecasts and budgets
- Detailed analysis and monitoring of cost accounts and updating various schedules.
- Preparation of month end accruals and prepayments.
- Preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly Sarbanes Oxley submissions and CSR reporting
- Processing adjustments and other journals as required
The successful candidate will have the following:
- One year finance experience.
- Studying towards ACCA OR CIMA
- Comfortable using Microsoft Excel
- Good inter-personal skills, pro-active, an excellent communicator and the confidence to liaise with people of all levels in the agency.
- Attention to detail, high level of accuracy, the ability to be flexible, to be able to work well under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to prioritise and manage work load as the role will involve reporting to different managers on a day-to-day basis.
- The ability to identify and investigate problems and to come up with effective solutions.
- Demonstrate initiative to question, analyse and scrutinise data.