Full job descriptionThis is an excellent opportunity to join an established and successful organisation in Beaconsfield as a Management Accountant. Working within a small and experienced finance team, you will support the Financial Controller across management accounts, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
The position would suit a fully qualified, finalist or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant with relevant management accounting experience. Part-qualified candidates must be actively studying towards their qualification.
Salary £50,000–£60,000 depending on experience.
This is a fully office-based position, working Monday to Thursday from 9am–5.30pm, with an earlier finish at 4.30pm on Fridays.
Benefits include 25 days’ holiday, Christmas closure, pension scheme, private healthcare and parking.
Responsibilities:
*Prepare monthly management accounts within agreed reporting deadlines
*Review and reconcile nominal ledger and control accounts
*Complete accruals, prepayments and other month-end adjustments
*Prepare detailed profit and loss, balance sheet and cash-flow reports
*Investigate accounting discrepancies and complete variance analysis
*Support the preparation of statutory accounts and corporation tax information
*Liaise with auditors and external tax advisers
*Prepare short-term cash-flow forecasts and reconcile actual performance
*Assist with annual budgets, forecasting and business planning
*Produce financial analysis and recommendations to support commercial decisions
*Support funding submissions and provide financial information when required
*Work closely with accounts payable colleagues to ensure ledgers and payments remain accurate and up to date
*Assist with company secretarial and regulatory reporting requirements
*Support the Financial Controller with ad hoc projects and wider business activities
Experience required:
*Fully qualified, finalist or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA
*Part-qualified candidates must be actively studying towards completion of their qualification
*A minimum of two years’ relevant accounting experience, including exposure to management accounting
*Strong technical accounting knowledge, including management accounts, statutory reporting and financial controls
*Confident preparing budgets, forecasts, cash flows and variance analysis
*Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
*Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling
*Highly organised with the ability to meet demanding reporting deadlines
*Strong communication and relationship-building skills
*Commercially aware and comfortable working with colleagues outside of finance
*Flexible, proactive and willing to support a broad range of responsibilities within a small team