Accounting Job - Management Accountant - London

Location: Central London

Duration: 3-6 months temp assignment

Job status: 100% office-based

Working hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm (35h per week) with 1h lunch break

Who You'll Be Working for: A global manufacturer and distributor of hormone-based medicines.

Management Accountant - Main responsibilities:

• Accountable for the accurate and timely completion of all month end closing tasks including validation of supplier invoices coding, reconciling all ledgers, and all other relevant balance sheet accounts by working closely with Shared Services.
• Preparation of monthly journals, processing monthly payroll, management of procurement processes and sales & stock reporting.
• Monthly sales reconciliation and creation of monthly Alloga and UDD sales invoices and credit notes as required.
• Accountable for monthly sales and stock reporting.
• Prepare and reconcile the PO tracker monthly and process PO accruals as required.
• Preparation of aged debtors and creditors reports monthly.
• Update the rebates tracker and ensure it is kept up to date and accurate.
• Accountable for effective management of procurement processes.
• Accountable for managing company credit card expenses.
• Accountable for the accurate and timely processing of UK and Irish payrolls monthly including payment of PAYE, NIC, all employee benefits and maintaining accurate records timely and HMRC reporting.
• Complete UK and Ireland VAT returns ensuring they are accurately submitted and reconciled with ledgers within the deadlines.
• Manage the Company pension records ensuring accuracy of records and payments and compliance with auto enrol legislation.
• Accountable for preparation of Company's audited annual financial statements, tax returns and active liaison with auditors and shared services during annual financial audit.
• Assist CFO with enhancements to accounting system (X3) and other finance projects.

Management Accountant - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Professional Accounting qualification ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Proven ability to successfully deliver financial accounting and reporting is essential.
• Payroll experience is essential.
• Experience of accounting systems such as Sage X3, SAP, Oracle.
• Ability to navigate and utilise the Microsoft software packages to the full, with a particularly good knowledge of MS Excel.
• Strong team player, flexible, adaptable, willing to cover for colleagues when necessary.
• Excellent attention to detail and maintain higher levels of accuracy.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work within frameworks and departmental guidelines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to write clear and influential reports.
• Creative problem-solving skills and pro-active in their approach to their work.
• Passionate about healthcare and making a difference.

We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

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