Assistant Management Accountant

Overview

ASSISTANT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

LOCATION:

LONDON – 3 DAYS IN OFFICE, 2 FROM HOME – PERMANENT

A growing professional services business with a real focus on finance development. A broad role at the heart of the finance team, owning a significant portion of the month-end close, management accounts and reporting that helps the business make informed decisions.

• Support the month-end close, including expense allocation, intercompany recharges and revenue reporting
• Prepare and produce accurate monthly management accounts and reporting packs to deadline
• Perform and review account reconciliations and journals to the balance sheet and P&L
• Support the annual statutory audit, gathering documentation and answering queries
• Support annual budgeting and periodic reforecasts
• Present financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues (a key part of the role)
• Process general accounting entries (AP, AR, bank reconciliations and daily banking)
• Update the weekly cash flow, working capital and trends
• Reconcile revenue weekly between the CRM and the accounting system
• Maintain the general ledger, keeping it accurate and complete
• Complete ad-hoc finance projects and analysis as required
• Work closely with the finance team to keep priorities and reporting on track

• Early-stage student or part-qualified accountant (ACCA or CIMA), with some exam passes
• Effective communicator – written and verbal
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel (pivots, lookups, SUMIFS)
• Experience supporting month-end close, reconciliations and journals
• Comfortable working across finance and with non-finance colleagues
• Exposure to Xero or Workday Adaptive Planning is a bonus, not essential
• Eligibility to work in London
• Full study support towards ACCA or CIMA
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Clear progression towards a fully qualified professional