Senior Management Accountant
The Office Group, United Kingdom
Job Description
The role of the Senior Management Accountant is to manage the month end reporting and take ownership of main board reporting pack. This involves the management of the team around month end to make sure all tasks are completed on time and reviewed and to ensure that the financials are accurate across the portfolio of buildings and corporate overheads.
The candidate will be responsible for line management of one/two Assistant Management Accountant(s). The candidate will also take responsibility for other financial duties within the team throughout the month and provide ad hoc assistance to the Senior Finance Manager, Financial Controller and Finance Director as required.
OPERATING COSTS REPORTING
- Manage the revenue and operating costs of the Group’s UK portfolio and act as the finance contact for allocated revenue and cost categories
- Keep up to date on the day to day operations of the operating business units, providing updates when required to other members of finance and head office staff
- Maintain a working relationship with the building managers and relevant department heads, and keep them up to date on central issues, and provide them with analysis when required
MONTH END ACCOUNTING
- Complete month end accurately within the required timetable, including full Pamp;L and balance sheets for the entities in your portfolio
- Understand and provide variance analysis and commentary against historical performance and budget
- Maintain and reconcile balance sheet items including the fixed asset register
- Contribute to board materials for distribution to board members
- Ensure Corporate Overheads are correct and all costs have been correctly allocated between Buildings and Head Office.
OTHER FINANCIAL DUTIES
- Line management of one/two Assistant Management Accountant(s).
- Review the work of the AR/AP teams, ensuring correct posting of all sales and purchase invoices, and monitor the debtors and creditors ledgers to ensure they are up to date.
- Mentor junior members of the management accounts team, many of whom are studying.
- Review existing processes and procedures and identify opportunities for improvements, and implement them.
- Develop and create reports using SAP and Excel.
- Preparation of reporting packs for a number of group entities for annual shareholder reporting purposes.
- Liaising and assistance with auditor queries.
- Ad hoc analysis and project work as required.
Requirements
Skills/Qualifications
- Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with at least 2 year PQE
- Experience in a similar role in a large organisation or managing experience of large complex audits
- Strong financial background (real estate preferable but not essential)
- Prior experience with system enhancements or implementation
- Broad financial background understanding accounts production, accounts receivable, accounts payable and banking transactions
- Evidence of process improvement and implementation of change
- Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel
- Knowledge of SAP ByDesign (desirable)
- Evidence of being able to present complex financial information in a simple way
- Commercial acumen and be capable of thinking in big picture terms not just the detail
- Has experience in managing teams directly/indirectly
Benefits
- Pension Plans
- Life Assurance
- Work From Home
- Training amp; Development
- Employee Assistance Programme - Counseling
- Childcare Voucher Scheme