Management Accountant - 15 month maternity cover

Overview

The position of Accountant is based within an ambitious and fast-growing organisation consisting of multiple businesses. This position will initially be required to work on the ongoing system implementation projects, assisting with embedding processes within the accounts teams

Duties

• Frequently reviewing the businesses requirements and strategy
• Management accounts preparation with frequent reporting to the directors on the business performance.
• Year-end accounts production to send to external accountants and handle any queries raised.
• Overseeing the work of the team checking reconciliations and payroll.
• Manage banking relationships and client money compliance.
• Processing and checking supplier payment runs.
• Weekly cashflow forecasting and reporting.
• Liaising with and reporting to external accountants.
• Responsible for all VAT, HRMC and legislative duties are upkept.

Key Characteristics

• Ideal but not essential would be previous experience working as an Accountant and experience working within a growing SME
• Good systems experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Good knowledge of Excel
• Experience of training and developing people