Hays are recruiting an experienced Management Accountant on a 12-month FTC for their client, based either in Cambridge or Bishop's Stortford.
You will join an experienced team overseeing all financial and accounting operations within the business, ensuring all financial transactions and reports are accurate, timely, and compliant with statutory regulations.The role of a Management Accountant involves working independently with minimal supervision, managing workload to meet deadlines, delegating tasks to junior staff, and communicating professionally with colleagues and contacts.
The work includes preparing company and subsidiary management accounts to trial balance, reviewing nominal transactions and maintaining lead schedules, preparing VAT returns and other regulatory returns and financial information.
Key duties
Showing a reliably high level of competence in maintaining accounting records and producing accounts up to a trial balance position. Including demonstrating thoroughness in carrying out analytical review of accounts.
Displaying and apply in-depth knowledge in preparing VAT returns.
Producing detailed and insightful management reports for departments, checking own work to ensure the accounts are accurate and to reduce required review time.
Adhering to compliance procedures: i.e., follows instructions, makes clear notes and follows outlined procedures.
Overseeing the purchase ledger function, including the completion of regular reviews of the ledger and nominal review.
Motivating and mentor more junior members of the team by effective communication and constructive feedback.
The successful candidate will be
ACA/ACCA part or fully qualified or QBE (minimum criteria).
Confident, articulate and an effective communicator at all levels (minimum criteria).
Well-presented and professional.
Team player with a flexible and proactive approach.
Excellent IT skills, knowledge of Sage 200 an advantage.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
What's on offer?
In addition to your salary, you will be offered
25 days annual leave (with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday)
Private medical
Contributory pension scheme
4x life assurance
All employee share scheme
Family-friendly policies, e.g. paid time off for dependants
2 days paid for volunteering
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts
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