Job Description

Accounts Payable and Receivable

- Manage the preparation of journals including prepayments and accruals

- Manage the preparation of trial balance and management accounts to monthly deadlines

- Manage the processing of weekly BACS payment run to pay suppliers

- Manage Commission calculations to be prepared for clients

- Manage Pay and Display calculations to advise clients of the income levels and payments due

- Manage the generating and entering of supplier invoices onto SAGE 50 Accounts and dealing with and resolving queries

- Manage the reconciling of supplier statements and managing queries

- Manage the raising of invoices and quotations

- Managing all areas of credit control

- Matching delivery notes to purchase invoices; and checking for correct quantities and values

- Managing the processing expenses claims

- Manage the posting of bank transactions and completing bank reconciliations

- Managing deduction of earning payments

- Budget creation and monthly variance reporting by Department to be completed to a strict timetable

- Managing supplier queries via the telephone and email

- Various filing, record keeping and archiving

Data Analysis

- Provide monthly Board Pack to include P&L, Balance Sheet and Departmental performance against Budget

- Project work to drive improvements into the Accounts Department in terms of process, and also in terms of systems (briefing the IT department and delivering improved systems)

- Departmental Management Accounts reporting, and analysis as required

- Manage the development and implementation of Purchase Order systems and other controls to improve the business

Management Accountant - You:

Behaviours

- Working to tight deadlines

- Excellent attention to detail

- Excellent communication skills

- Good problem solving and negotiating skills with the ability to multi-task

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Previous experience working to Trial Balance and the preparation of Management Accounts - Previous experience of Departmental Budgeting is preferred - Previous experience of Sage Accounts is preferred - A strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and the ability to create and develop advanced spreadsheets - This position would suit a part qualified/qualified Accountant