Management Accountant

Simply 360 Search Ltd ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,000 per annum

Overview

Our client, a vibrant and fun independent global creative agency has an opening for a Management Accountant to join their Central London office. The role will report into the Financial Director, and require a solid technical understanding of accounting principles and policies. You will be supported by a Finance Assistant and Accounts Payable Clerk who is responsible for AR/AP postings, and will support on the accurate reporting of the P&L and projects. Key responsibilities Preparation of management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timeliness and accuracy for reporting back to the Board / Senior Management Team. Overseeing the consolidation of group management accounts Provide meaningful insights and commentary on the management accounts. Consolidating forecasts from business heads for inclusion in management accounts. Preparation of statutory reporting, liaising with auditors as required. Ownership of the accuracy and timeliness of the financial reporting, partnering with our Producer teams to ensure that all project reporting is reflected correctly in our systems. Preparation of balance sheet reporting - bank reconciliations, prepayments, accruals, fixed asset registers. Management of petty cash registers / reconciliations, ensuring staff are provided with T&E budgets. Overseeing the AP Clerk to ensure the processing of payment to all creditors and supporting on queries. Overseeing the AR Clerk to ensure the processing of billing to all clients debt is recovered on a timely basis Supporting the Finance Director on managing working capital, preparation of the UK cashflow, and consolidation of group cashflows on a monthly basis to ensure adequate provisioning. Preparation of all UK tax returns, and liaising with French accountants to ensure the return and payment of French taxes. Raising ad-hoc invoices and intercompany cross charges as required. Supporting / mentoring assistant accountant and support staff. Remaining abreast of financial and tax legislation. Qualifications: 1-2 years PQE (ACA/CIMA) 2:1 Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business related Strong technical knowledge, abreast of current IFRS/GAAP legislation Advanced Excel skills (formula, modelling and spreadsheet creation) Strong knowledge of other Microsoft applications (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook etc) Knowledge of and ease of adaptability to various financial software (Sage, Netsuite ideally). Proven management accountant experience. Comfortable working with large sets of data, with excellent excel skills. Ideally my client is looking for an immediately available candidate or someone who is on a one week notice period. If this sounds like you then please send us your CV now Due to the high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.