Junior Management Accountant

Overview

In this role you help produce timely, accurate management accounts and financial statements while maintaining strong internal controls. You’ll handle multi-entity accounting for several clients, including P&Ls, balance sheets, variances, and bank reconciliations. You’ll contribute to VAT and EC sales reporting, intercompany charges, and management commentary with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. This position sits in a collaborative finance team with opportunities to develop professionally and impact client operations.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary and excellent benefits package
• hybrid working policy (office + home)
• development and training opportunities
• supportive leadership and network
• flexible working arrangements
• opportunity to work with diverse client portfolios

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts for Clients & Entities
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly (client reconciliations, prepayments, accruals, payroll and tax accounts)
• Maintain internal controls and ensure Group processes are followed
• Prepare VAT returns and reconciliations (monthly/bi-monthly/quarterly)
• Prepare EC sales returns and reconciliations (monthly/quarterly/annual)
• Manage and post intercompany charges
• Draft monthly commentary on each Client & Entity analyzing KPI performance
• Assist with year-end statutory accounts and liaise with auditors
• Identify and report potential risks to Senior Accountant/Finance Manager
• Perform bank reconciliations for multiple bank accounts and assist with new bank account setups
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and investigative tasks
• Support Senior Management Accountant with ad hoc tasks as required

Key requirements

• High attention to detail and efficiency
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; numerate and able to multitask
• Good technical, organizational and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Continuous learner with a growth mindset; innovative thinking
• Part Qualified ACCA/CIMA or similar qualification
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Pivot tables) and PC literacy; proficiency with MS Office
• Ability to learn new systems and software; data analysis capability
• Desirable: macros or PowerPivot; knowledge of PeopleSoft or Hyperion or similar financial systems
• Experience in recruitment or related industry is a plus

• Attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Strong communication (written and verbal)
• Excel advanced features (macros, PowerPivot)
• VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Pivot tables
• PeopleSoft, Hyperion Reporting Solutions or similar

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