Job Description

The Role in Brief

 

The Management Accountant is responsible for ensuring that the day to day processing of accounting transactions through our operating platforms, and the resultant, accounts and records of the Company, are accurate and complete.

This will enable the production of accurate and timely financial information for use by the senior management in running the business. Close attention to detail, honesty and integrity are essential in this role.

The person we are looking for

You will work alongside other members of the Finance and Administration team as well as senior management and members of the Group finance team.

Being a strong team player, you will be willing to assist others as necessary to achieve team objectives. Strong communication skills will be required as the role requires liaison with others both within the Company and externally with customers, suppliers, the bank etc.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and hardworking accounts professional to join the Company at a time of growth and development.

Key responsibilities

The key responsibility of this role is to assist the Financial Controller in the production of monthly management accounts. In order to achieve this, responsibilities fall into the following areas:

Sales – ensuring that sales invoices are raised in line with signed Contracts and that the revenue is accounted for in line with Company policy
Purchases – ensuring that goods and supplies purchased are correctly accounted for
Cash Management – ensuring that all receipts and payments have been processed, the bank accounts are reconciled on a timely basis and that a cash flow forecast is prepared monthly
VAT – ensuring that this is accounted for correctly and in line with current HMRC rules, and that other members of the finance team understand the correct treatment of input and output VAT, especially in relation to foreign sales and purchases
Management Accounts – assisting in preparation of monthly management accounts schedules

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Being a strong team player, you will be willing to assist others as necessary to achieve team objectives. Strong communication skills will be required as the role requires liaison with others both within the Company and externally with customers, suppliers, the bank etc.