Management Accounts Assistant

Responsibilities

• Assist more experienced team members with a portfolio of international clients to deliver finance functions such as payroll, accounts payable processing and payment, management of client funds, employee expense reimbursement, management accounts, VAT and other indirect taxes, and international HR.
• Post accounts payable invoices and expense claims into accounting systems, raise payments from client bank accounts, and review completeness of payroll and other services completed by the Firm's overseas offices.
• Set up bookkeeping in Xero or other accounting systems, and create beneficiaries on banking systems.
• Prepare monthly management accounts in dual currencies.
• Assist the Compliance team with queries relating to year‑end statutory accounts and compliance.
• Attend client calls and record actions.
• Communicate with third parties in the UK and overseas offices to follow up on services being provided.
• Respond to client queries.
• Escalate issues or concerns to the Team Senior/Supervisor.
• Perform administrative duties for the team.
• Deal with ad‑hoc queries and use initiative in different situations.
• Deliver all work to meet set deadlines.

• Desire to study for an accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/AAT).
• Organised and able to handle multiple deadlines and prioritise tasks appropriately.
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to gain trust and develop relationships quickly.
• Willingness to share knowledge within the team and carry out research as needed.
• Awareness of risk and ability to deliver high‑quality documents first time.
• IT skills – proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and accounting systems such as Xero, Net Suite, etc.
• Interest in the big picture around what Global Business Solutions and the wider Firm can offer to clients.
• Attention to detail.