I am happy to be working with a market leading SME, to assist in finding a Management Accountant, as a result of continued growth. The organisation is currently based in Slough, Berkshire, but will be relocating to Green Park, Reading within the next 6 months. The company has ambitious 100% year on year growth plans, making this a very exciting time to join. This role will sit in a finance team of 5, reporting into the Financial Controller.
The Duties:
Reporting
- Producing first draft of monthly reporting pack to include, headlines, monthly P&L, P&L actual versus budget, balance sheet, aged debt analysis, historical cashflow analysis, cashflow forecast, client specific analysis, and month end checklist.
- Providing commentary and variance analysis.
- Critically reviewing the P&L and balance sheet reports to ensure there are no errors or omissions.
- Assisting with budgets and forecasts.
Management of general ledger
- Calculating and posting month end journals.
- Preparing balance sheet reconciliation file against trial balance.
- Ensure all prepayments and accruals accurately reflect our business
- Agreeing intercompany balances.
- Updating exchange rates and revaluing accounts where required.
- Working towards monthly management timetable and producing first draft account by WD5
VAT
- Preparing and electronic filing of the VAT return.
- EC sales returns.
- Responding to HMRC queries.
Fixed Asset
- Maintaining the Fixed Asset Register
- Calculating the monthly depreciation charge and ensure posting to the ledger is correct.
Payroll
- Monthly preparation of the payroll, including Auto-enrolment
- Monthly payments to HMRC
- Experience of handling payroll for 100 employees
- Reconciliation on a monthly basis
- Posting monthly journal to General Ledger
- Completing annual P11D's and P60
General
- Oversee the management of the ERP system (Greentree), to include managing users and ensuring the integrity of the system is maintained.
- Monitoring monthly sales against budget
- Completing annual P11ds.
- Preparing audit schedules and assisting auditors during fieldwork
- Monitoring and evaluating financial information systems and suggesting improvements where needed.
- ONS report on monthly basis
- Assisting Financial Controller with projects and ad-hoc tasks.
The Candidate:
- Qualified Accountant - CIMA/ACCA/ACA/Equivalent
- Proven experience of Management Accounts, both preparation and reporting
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
- Intermediate Excel and MS Office skills
- Highly numerate with attention to detail
- Well-organised and reliable
- Proven ability to consistently meet deadlines
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated team player, with the ability to work autonomously
- Experience working within a SME business
The Package:
- Great Salary - Up to £45,000
- About to move to purpose designed premises to support growth.
- Small enough to be able to make a difference.
- Supportive, collaborative culture.
- 25 days holiday
- Enhanced pension
- Access to Share Incentive Plan
If you meet the criteria, and this role is one that you would like to hear more about please apply. Alternatively, if you would like a little more information before application please get in touch.