Job Description

The Role

• Prepare and post monthly accruals, prepayments and similar entries
• Preparation of monthly accounts including all reconciliations and reports
• Yearend processes and statutory accounts preparation

• Process improvement and ad-hoc tasks to support Senior Management
• Day to day involvement in the financial management of the business
• Managing AP and AR
• Dealing with working capital management and production of cash flow forecasts.

• Developing relationships with external stakeholders including auditors and HMRC
• Day to day management of audit
• Ensuring the business meets all its statutory and compliance obligations, including statutory accounting and tax issues.
• Leading all payroll, VAT and HMRC processes.

• Continually identify risks to delivery, propose solutions where necessary and effectively manage stakeholder expectations throughout.
• Identifying ways for the business to operate more cost-efficiently
• Budgeting and forecasting

Requirements

Experience using tools such as

• Excel
• Xero
• SQL

Preferable

• Big 4 accountancy practice experience is an advantage

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• City Centre location
• Mix of office and home working; we currently operate 3 days office, and 2 days home working on a Rota
• Brand new office fit out
• Team lunch and drinks on Fridays
• 23 days annual leave, plus one for each year served (capped at 26)
• Birthday leave
• Flexible start hours 06:30 - 10:30am
• Health and wellbeing support
• Training and conference budget
• Share options – take ownership of your role and our direction

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To be a fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA). A proven track record of building and developing effective working relationships, excellent communication and good problem-solving skills. Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with employees and external contacts. Self-motivated and proactive in seeking out answers. Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times. Excellent communication both verbal and written skills. Strong technical accounting knowledge. Excel and modelling. Creating statutory accounts. Experience of managing AP and AR. Experience running annual audit.