Assistant Management Accountant

Instant Group ,
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Assistant Management Accountant ROLE PURPOSE The role is to support the finance team in the production and presentation of monthly management accounts. The role will be required to manage all aspects of financial management of several entities whilst providing general support to the wider finance team. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Financial responsibility for several entities’ accounts including performing the month-end close for each. Ensuring P&L and Balance Sheets are completed accurately and timely. Leading P&L and Balance Sheet reviews to key stakeholders within the business Responsibility for Central Overheads across number of entities Providing ad-hoc support to the wider finance team Working with our compliance team, advisors and auditors to ensure that all financial accounting, audit and tax compliance is done as required. Continually improve systems, controls, processes, Excel files and models to ensure that our international expansion continues in a controlled and scalable manner. BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE Part Qualified Accountant with experience working in a dynamic finance team where change is rapid, and deadlines are tight The candidate will be technically strong and will preferably have had exposure of presenting monthly management account figures Good understanding of maintaining finance systems and creating and following consistent processes. Excellent communication skills required and must be able to manage various workstreams. The role may also suit a talented individual looking to move into industry from a large accounting firm with experience of accounting for multiple client entities. KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES This role involves having the following key skills and competencies, namely: Technically strong with attention to detail and high-quality standards Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing multiple deadlines across different disciplines Initiative and hands-on attitude - able to see issues as they arise and respond/escalate as needed Eager to learn and absorb information from the team, process and contribute own viewpoint/opinion Strong Excel and accounting system skills Informal, effective communications style at various levels across the organisation Positive, resilient attitude MEASURES OF SUCCESS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS The main KPI for this role will be achieving the above responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner. If successful in the role you will develop excellent across multiple finance disciplines in a growing international business. The role should add value to our international finance function and if successful, should ultimately progress into other roles within the organization. The key stakeholders will be the finance team (specifically the Management Accountant, Finance Business Partners, Global Reporting & Compliance Manager and Group Financial Controller) as well as advisors and the broader business. Working at Instant About The Instant Group Founded in 1999, The Instant Group is a workspace innovation company that rethinks workspace on behalf of its clients injecting flexibility, reducing cost and driving enterprise performance. Instant places more than 7,000 companies a year in flexible workspace such as serviced, managed or co-working offices including Sky,?Network Rail, Capita, Serco, Teleperformance, Worldpay, and TMF making it the market leader in flexible workspace. Its listings’ platform?Instant Offices hosts more than 12,000 flexible workspace centres across the world and is the only site of its kind to represent the global market, providing a service to FTSE 100, Fortune 500, and SME clients.?With offices in London, Newcastle, Berlin, Haifa, Dallas, New York, Miami, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur, The Instant Group employs 230 experts and has clients in more than 150 countries.?It has recently been included in the 2018 Sunday Times’ HSBC International Track 200. A business is only as good as its people It’s not all noses to the grind-stone though; Instant is a fun and dynamic place to work, where colleagues support one another and where the next social event is always just round the corner. We have been rated as one of the best small companies to work for and as one of the top companies with the fastest-growing international sales by the Sunday Times and are committed to continuing to make Instant a great place to build a career. Instant is a values-driven organisation. We adopt and live by our values: We are passionately client focussed 24/7, 365 We operate with integrity and a sense of fun We build long term client relationships based on trust We question convention with the desire to improve performance We collaborate in teams to create solutions that solve client problems We strive for excellence in all that we deliver? We attract and develop the most talented people We are a fast growing business with an exciting and vibrant atmosphere, where staff are encouraged to think for themselves and are rewarded for contributing to our success. To support our ambitious growth plans, we want to attract and develop the best people - resourceful, committed individuals with relevant experience and a client-centric mindset. The details We pay market salaries and the right person will be offered a package according to their experience. You will work 9am to 6pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4pm on Fridays.