Management Accountant

Job Description

Management Accountant - London, full-time, permanent role

Competitive base + profit share bonus + pension + equity + study support + other benefits

The opportunity:

Key Responsibilities:

• Participation and production of monthly management accounts, to include assisting with the preparation of monthly Board reports
• Monthly journals for accruals, depreciation, prepayments, operating expenses
• Perform and ensure monthly balance sheet reconciliations are up to date including AR and AP, investigating any unreconciled items
• Raise, record and send out sales invoices
• Prepare monthly revenue journals for accrued/ deferred revenue, using sales/resourcing/invoicing software to track project revenue accurately
• Create and manage intercompany transactions in the P&L and balance sheet to ensure all transactions are accurately captured in all relevant entities
• Post bank transactions and complete weekly bank reconciliations
• Highlight errors or issues to the Financial Controller and resolve discrepancies
• Build strong relationships and rapport with stakeholders internally and externally
• Support with the company's annual statutory audit
• Assisting with VAT and Corporation tax returns

Other Responsibilities:

• Assist with preparation of internal or GAAP & IFRS statutory reports as required
• Provide support on an ad hoc basis in other business operations areas as required
• Ensure records, both soft and hard, are up to date and well-organised
• Challenge the status-quo and introduce new ideas and approaches
• Contributing to the efficient running of the team by continuously looking to strengthen controls, suggest change, and introduce system efficiencies

We want to hear from people with:

• Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA or CIMA) with management accountant experience
• Preferably a 2:1 degree or higher and /or a strong academic background
• Strong Excel skills, strong IT systems skills, good knowledge of Sage
• An innovative mind-set
• Focus on team achievement, not just individual goals
• First-class interpersonal skills, with ability to influence and lead
• Proactivity
• Ability to cope with demanding and fast-paced environment
• Excellent organisation skills and rigorous attention to detail
• Business / financial services experience helpful