Senior Management Accountant

Who we are:

Access Partnership is the frontier consultancy getting innovation into market faster across technology, AI, Space and Health. With over 150 experts across six continents, we help clients in government, private sector and industry navigate complex regulatory, policy and communications challenges for the benefit of society.

Complex problems don't sit in silos and neither do we. Delivering frontier innovation into market takes a team of specialists that get you from concept to diffusion. Our architects of innovation - from strategists, economists, engineers, physicians to lawyers - work as one team to deliver technology into market for the benefit of society.

You will oversee revenue recognition and revenue reporting for the group, ensuring all figures are accurately processed and documented.

In addition, you will take ownership of producing monthly management accounts, providing detailed insights into the financial performance of the business.

You will play a significant role in the budgeting and forecasting processes, collaborating closely with other finance colleagues to ensure projections reflect business realities.

As part of your duties, you will be responsible for specific balance sheet reconciliations, with particular emphasis on accrued and deferred income.

Furthermore, you will provide business partnering support, assisting users throughout the organisation with their use of Net Suite and helping them to navigate financial systems effectively.

• As part of your role, you will be responsible for overseeing the Group's revenue recognition processes, including the accurate processing and management of project revenue.
• You will collaborate closely with the wider business to ensure that the sales pipeline remains current and precise, utilising and maintaining Power BI reports in this process.
• You will produce accurate and timely management accounts packs each month, providing insightful commentary and analysis regarding the business's financial performance. In addition, you will play a pivotal part in the budgeting and forecasting of revenue and gross profit.
• Your duties will also include performing balance sheet reconciliations on all accounts associated with gross profit, particularly those relating to deferred and accrued income, utilising the Net Suite Advanced Revenue functionality.
• Further responsibilities involve posting project cost journals and managing related accruals and prepayments, alongside reconciling payroll and bonus accruals. You will also work in partnership with Accounts Receivable to ensure that administrative fees and rechargeable expenses are billed and reported correctly.
• You will provide Net Suite support to the business, with a specific focus on assisting Net Suite project managers to ensure that all projects are established correctly from the outset.
• Business partnering is a key aspect of your role, offering support to Client and Practice Leads across the organisation.
• You will also contribute to the audit process by preparing audit schedules and responding promptly to audit queries as they arise.

• Qualified accountant with experience in a management accounting role
• Strong Net Suite experience
• A curious mindset and an appetite for innovation, in particular to harness the benefits of AI
• Experience in managing revenue recognition
• Strong Excel and modelling skills
• Strong understanding of accounting principles
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong task management and prioritisation skills
• Personal motivation to work without constant supervision, and to see tasks through to completion
• Due to international nature of role, some flexibility in terms of…