An award winning Chartered Accountancy currently requires a Management Accountant to join their bookkeeping/outsource services team. This is a permanent position based in Beaconsfield.
Responsibilities;
- Oversee/carry out bookkeeping and data processing using accounting systems of the client or appropriate accounting system
- Oversee management of purchase ledger, sales ledger and nominal ledgers
- Oversee/carry out regular reconciliation of all control accounts
- Oversee/calculate and process monthly journals for prepayment/ accruals/depreciation/payroll and other monthly adjustments
- Oversee/prepare VAT returns In advance of deadline for review and sign off
- Completes assignments for clients, managers amp; supervisors to required standard
- Prepare management accounts file in required format and structure
- Complete monthly/quarterly reporting pack including Pamp;L ,B/S , budgets and actual , debtors/creditors aging analysis, cashflow and commentary
- Assist with budgets and forecasts
- Monitor, evaluate and review accounting systems and suggest improvement or alternative accounting systems where applicable
- Implement appropriate accounting systems and advise on improvement where needed
- Undertake training of clients and junior team members
- Manages portfolio to ensure work completed to client’s timetable expectations
- Meeting deadlines and dates set
- Assist with the preparation of end of year accounts file and audit schedules
- Completion and submission of timesheets within set deadlines
- Effective use of IT including excel, accounts packages, outlook
- Maintain client confidentiality outside the office including on client premises
- To successfully manage a team and their workload and development
Requirements
- Ideally candidates who are ACCA or CIMA Part qualified, however not essential if the candidate has relevant experience.
- At least 3 years’ experience in accountancy practice
- Experience of production of management accounts and vat returns
- Managed a portfolio of clients and dealing with clients
- Attention to detail
- Experience of Xero/QuickBooks Online
- Be able to work independently or as part of a team
Benefits
28-35k depending on experience