Details:
- Salary: £50,000 - 75,000 - Annum
- Location: HA1 Greenhill Greater London
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Job purpose
The role sits at the heart of the Group Finance team and is responsible for the preparation of the consolidated Group Management Accounts, forecasts and budgets and assisting in smooth running of the accounts team.
Duties and responsibilities
Accounts management
* Preparation of consolidated group management accounts, forecasts, budgets and plans, for number of holding companies. These will be for the Board of Directors and accuracy is therefore paramount
* Preparation of consolidated key monthly flash reporting requirements
* Support Business Units if/when reporting issues arise
* Support functions by providing regular and ad-hoc data reporting
* Review and approve banking transactions on a daily basis
* Deputising for the Financial Controller
* Drive efficiencies in data collection and reporting at the same time as improving the overall data quality
* Preparation, analyses, reconciliation of monthly financial information
* Assessing and implementation of internal controls
* Assisting in creating and maintaining Company overhead budgets
* Assisting management of General Ledger
* Preparation of audit files and handling external auditors
* Lead preparation and submission of Returns – CIS Paye/P11D/Vat etc
Experience and skills
* Substantial accounting experience in a busy, progressive and tightly managed medium sized business, including: monthly reporting, annual budget preparation, financial modelling, cash flow reporting and statutory accounts
* Ability to ‘think outside the box’ and to assimilate data into meaningful financial information
* Strong spreadsheet manipulation skills and aptitude for Excel work
* A meticulous and methodical approach
* Qualified accountant from one of the CCAB-recognised Accountancy bodies or equivalent (ACCA, CIMA, ACA etc)
Key Performance Indicators
* Lead and manage the management accounts for a range of legal entities
* Lead, manage and be responsible for CIS/Paye/Vat/P11d returns, meeting all associated obligations
* Complete the MI Pack within 21 days of month-end
* Produce consolidated budget and forecasts in line with timetable agreed with the Financial Controller
* Produce high quality work output to required standards
Work effectively to meet deadlines and organise workload and priorities