Job Description

Role definition

As a result of strong organic growth and an internal restructure, the company is seeking to appoint an Assistant Management Accountant with significant Accounts Payable experience to join their rapidly growing finance team. You will be responsible for maintaining Accounts Payable across the organisation and ensuring prepayments, accruals and other accounting schedules are maintained.

You will also have a position in developing and maintaining internal controls, such as a purchase order system and a systematic payment run and will report directly into the Management Accountant.

Key responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Control over multi-currency settlements to suppliers in line with payment terms, also ensuring completeness of the purchase ledger
• Maintaining SAP Concur employee expenses, ensuring audit checks are performed and expenses are settled in a timely manner
• Preparation and maintenance of various balance sheet reconciliations to agreed timescales (prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, etc)
• Monthly management accounts production for central support functions
• Input into the production of Group and 10 subsidiary management and statutory accounts
• Assist with internal, interim and year end audits
• Support in the preparation of annual financial budgets and forecasts with focus on support functions
• Production of various ad hoc analyses for decision support

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skills & Ability Ability to work to a high standard to tight deadlines (the month-end timetable) Disciplined approach to managing accounts payable and meeting supplier payment terms Proficient in Excel (VLOOKUP’s, IF, SUMIFS and use of pivot tables) Proven ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on capacity Ability to identify accounting control improvements and be self-motivated Knowledge & Experience Experience of working within the insurance sector or financial services industry an advantage, although not a requirement A minimum 2 years Accounts Payable experience, with purchase order control functionality desirable Must be comfortable working as part of a small team within a rapidly growing and developing company Exposure to a multi-currency environment Experience of NetSuite accounting software and SAP Concur desirable Able to work under their own initiative and not require close supervision. Education & qualifications AAT or part -qualified accountant (AAT)