Group includes a UK and a US entity and, in this role, you will be responsible for preparing consolidated monthly management accounts to a high standard.
Reporting to a Finance Manager, you will become a key member of a skilled and friendly Finance team in this forward-thinking company at a very exciting time in their journey.
Posting of monthly journals including, Prepayments, Accruals, Accrued and deferred revenue
Building lease
Payroll
Prepare all balance sheet reconciliations
Set up new working papers as required (i.e. new leases, revenue contracts, etc.)
Preparation of individual company TB’s and the consolidated monthly management accounts, including all supporting analysis (project reporting, headcount reporting, etc)
Treasury
Cash management review and recommendation on movements between
bank accounts (GBP, USD, holding accounts and current accounts)
Manage fixed assets
Prepare quarterly VAT returns
Lead on preparation of the annual workings for P11Ds and PSA
Cover for parts of the Finance Assistant role in periods of holiday
Controls and processes
Identify and implement key controls across the business
Maintain compliance with implemented controls
Constantly review processes for efficiencies and relevance, across the full
month end process and bookkeeping functions
Year-end audit
Co-ordinate the year end audit process with support from the Finance Manager, answering queries and sample requests
Preparation of working papers for auditors
Calculation of R&D tax credits ahead of review by an external tax team
Help preparing the year end accounts including notes
Sales
Credit control
Candidate profile:
Qualified accountant (part-qualified accountant would be considered)
Proven industry experience is essential, including preparing consolidated management accounts Excellent attention to detail, with a drive to get things right and constantly push processes forward
Ability to analyse data to make informed recommendations to the business
Strong Excel skills (e.g. V lookups, count-ifs and pivot tables, as well as effective spreadsheet management)
Team player, comfortable adapting to a changing environment in a rapidly growing scale-up business
Experience of prioritising tasks and working to tight deadlines
Excellent problem solving and project management skills
Highly motivated and results-driven, with enthusiasm to achieve ambitious targets
Approachable, with excellent stakeholder management skills
Not essential but useful:
Experience of working in a scale-up or high growth organisation
Experience with annual budget processes or year-end audits
Multi-entity consolidation experience, including a US entity
Experience using Xero