Full job descriptionWe are back working with one of our valued clients in Bishops Stortford who are looking for a Management Accountant to join their expanding team.
The duties:
*Take ownership of the monthly accounting cycle and month-end close.
*Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, Balance Sheet and supporting schedules.
*Complete regular bank reconciliations across all UK bank accounts
*Prepare and post accruals, prepayments, depreciation and other month-end journals.
*Complete monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding items.
*Review project revenue, costs and margins and investigate significant variances.
*Prepare overhead analysis and other management reporting.
*Maintain the fixed asset register.
*Maintain and reconcile intercompany balances.
*Assist with budgeting, forecasting and cashflow reporting.
*Provide financial analysis and reporting to the Head of Finance and directors as required.
*Prepare UK VAT returns and supporting reconciliations.
*Reconcile payroll, PAYE, pension and associated control accounts.
*Support year-end accounts and external accountant queries.
*Raise and process sales invoices and credit notes.
*Ensure sales invoices are raised accurately and on time.
*Maintain the sales ledger.
*Maintain the integrity of accounting information within the company’s finance and ERP systems.
Essential experience:
*Experience in a Management Accountant, Company Accountant or similar broad finance role.
*Experience taking ownership of month-end and producing management accounts.
*Strong Balance Sheet reconciliation skills.
*Practical experience of purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control.
*Experience preparing VAT returns.
*Good understanding of payroll accounting and financial controls.
*Ability to investigate accounting issues independently and take them through to resolution.
*Comfortable being hands-on with transactional accounting when required.
*Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
*Proactive approach – able to identify what needs doing without waiting to be instructed.
The Hours of work are Mon-Friday 8am-5pm in the Bishops Stortford office.


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