At a Glance
- Tasks: Own the monthly accounting cycle and prepare management accounts.
- Company: Join a valued client in Bishops Stortford with an expanding team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive environment, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a proactive approach and hands-on accounting tasks.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by managing finances and driving business success.
- Qualifications: Experience in management accounting and strong reconciliation skills.
The predicted salary is between 37800 - 46200 £ per year.
We 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.
To hear more o this fantastic opportunity please do contact The Dove today!
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