Assistant Management Accountant

HR Advisor | Hutchison Whampoa (Europe) Limited

Job Title: Assistant Management Accountant

Location: Battersea, London

Reporting To: Finance Manager

Department: Finance

Employment Status: Permanent

CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (CK Hutchison / CKH) is a renowned multinational conglomerate committed to innovation and technology. The four core businesses - ports and related services, retail, infrastructure and telecommunications employ over 300,000 people in 50 countries/markets across the world.

Hutchison Whampoa (Europe) Limited (HWEL) is the European presence of CK Hutchison’s head office functions. HWEL provides a variety of services, principally to other Hutchison companies and is divided into several departments. These include group support function for Legal, Tax, Internal Audit and a Chairman’s Office.

CKH Innovations Opportunities Development (CKH IOD) is the international development hub of CK Hutchison (CKH), creating international and global technological innovations that are built on one of CKH\'s strongest assets, our mobile network. Technology moves fast and so do our people. We innovate quickly so that our customers can adapt to new market opportunities and radical shifts and become leaders in their industry.

CKH IOD Group includes the following companies:

• CKH IOD UK Limited (CHK IOD) based in the UK
• CKH IOD Data Limited (CKDelta) based in Ireland
• Hutchison Digital Solutions Srl (HDS) based in Italy
• Hutchison Global Enabling Services (HGES) based in the UK

Key Objectives

• Participate as a highly trusted and involved member of the team, acting as: The main point of contact between Suppliers and Senior Management for accounts payable matters;
• Facilitate timely and accurate financial and other reporting.

Responsibilities

General

• Responsible for ensuring all routine processing is completed in an accurate manner to satisfy strict monthly deadlines;
• Liaise with the relevant individuals to obtain the data required for business analysis, decision making and reporting;
• Maintain a professional and dedicated approach to duties at all times and adhere to corporate standards for behaviour and loyalty to the objectives and goals of the company;
• Instigate a streamlined approach to processing ensuring best practice throughout the financial processing function;
• Any reasonable ad-hoc or routine requests (including occasional project work).

Specific

• Tracking approval of invoices, purchase orders and expense claims ensuring nominal codes are correct;
• Processing of purchase orders and invoices to make sure costs are recorded in the correct period;
• Planning and carrying out regular payment runs;
• Maintaining an accurate record of petty cash in all departments and preparing monthly petty cash reconciliations and journals;
• Checking, processing and paying employee expense claims;
• Ensuring all accounts payable activities are carried out in line with relevant company policy;
• Maintaining a close relationship with suppliers and other departments to ensure all invoices are processed and paid on time, queries resolved quickly and any delays notified;
• Monthly bank reconciliation and journal preparation;
• Monthly VAT returns;
• Ad hoc analysis requirements from senior finance team members.

Person Specification

• Graduate or relevant work experience
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, both written and verbal
• Good time management and self‑organisational skills with an ability to multi‑task and work to deadlines
• High degree of integrity and confidentiality
• High standards of accuracy and attention to detail
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work effectively in both a team environment and unsupervised with a degree of flexibility towards working hours and tasks assigned
• Proactive, positive attitude to work, able to use initiative and act with independence and integrity
• Some experience of accounts payable
• Interested in or commenced studying for a relevant professional accounting qualification
• Working knowledge of more than one relevant financial system
• Experience of liaising confidently and effectively at all levels within an organisation

Candidates will be required to complete a professional accounting qualification (such as ACCA or CIMA)

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance and Accounting/Auditing

Industries

Telecommunications and Technology, Information and Media