Senior Management Accountant

Think Accountancy and Finance are working with a business in Guildford who are looking for a Senior Management Accountant who has trained in Practice to join their growing team.

The company offers hybrid working with 2/3 days in an office, and 2/3 days from home each week. It should be noted that some travel to their other office will be required in Kings Langley. You will be an experienced Accountant preferably with a background in an Accountancy Practice.

The position reports to the Head of Finance and will be responsible for the day-to-day financial activities and requirements of the legal entities with a view to support the finance leads as and when needed. The team in essence are outsourced finance business partnership where they deliver on monthly management accounts with comparisons and analysis to budget, cashflow forecasts, annual budget preparation and financial statement preparation. The business is growing rapidly and requires an experienced individual that can quickly adapt to changes in priorities and ensure their portfolio of clients always received a quality service.

Alongside a competitive salary, the company offers an impressive benefits package including bonus and private healthcare.

Key responsibilities:

• Supervising the team's preparation of monthly management accounts
• Be a trusted business partner and first point of contact for any issues, proposals or client related matters that needs escalation.
• Delivering periodic cashflow forecasts and distribution calculations with clear bridge analysis
• Co-ordinating the annual budgeting process
• Quarterly board reports and presentation of finance sections at board meetings
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
• Managing bank compliance model preparation and loan covenant calculations, interest and principal repayments and any other banking requirements
• Reviewing VAT returns for all asset managed entities before submission
• Overseeing the preparation of the statutory accounts and ensuring consistency, quality and compliance with applicable accounting standard (FRS101, FRS102, IFRS) and Companies Acts for all asset managed entities.
• Preparation of consolidated annual accounts
• Project work
• Supporting continuous improvements to accounting and reporting processes together with the wider Finance team
• Help with the contract review for financial obligations often reviewing the calculations and preparing Contract Summaries as and when needed.

To be successful in this role you will require the following experience:

• Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• Experience within an Accountancy Practice
• Strong accounting knowledge - IFRS, FRS 102, FRS 101 and UK GAAP
• Management accounts experience
• Statutory reporting experience
• Strong excel knowledge
• Adaptability
• Quick learner
• Proactive
• Strong stakeholder experience

This is an outstanding opportunity for someone to thrive in an already successful business. It will be supported by a great line manager who wants to offer a role which include the autonomy for someone to make it their own.

Looking for the next step in your career? Think Accountancy and Finance

Think Accountancy and Finance is the finance division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independent recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Finance Admin, Part Qualified Finance, Credit Control and Bookkeepers.