Robert Half are working exclusively & on a retained basis to recruit for a Management Accountant based in St Albans, full time office based.
Exciting opportunity especially if you enjoy sports & entertainment!
We're looking for someone who closely aligns with a traditional finance background, specifically:
Strong Accounts Payable experience in a multinational company
Strong Accounts Receivable experience
2-3 years of full ownership of the month-end process in a complex business
Ideally from a company with an asset base, used to buying/selling financial assets
Previous Experience in high-volume AP (2,500+ invoices/month) and complex AR (150+ accounts)
Comfortable working in a high-pressure environment with minimal training, and able to quickly add value to month-end reporting and support investor/lender pack preparation
Job Purpose
The post holder will be responsible for the ownership of monthly accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, team management and own the AP & AR processes and support the FC and CFO on a daily basis.
An outstanding opportunity!
Roles and Responsibilities
Responsible for accurate and timely bookkeeping including: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Income Journals including Hospitality, Partnership and Retail operations.
Maintaining Fixed Asset Register, and preparation of monthly Depreciation and Amortisation journals and reconciliations for both Tangibles and Intangibles FA.
Maintaining Debt and interest schedules and run Interest calculations and journals.
Preparation of monthly management accounts: Trial Balance, PNL, BS.
Preparation and monthly reconciliation of salaries budget.
Credit control including Debtors.
Reviewing HMRC monthly payroll submissions and completion of the required payroll year end processes.
Preparation annual Payroll reconciliations for the Audit.
Preparation of schedules and workings for annual and interim Audit, including reconciliations of all Balance Sheet items.
Supporting CFO and Auditors to prepare Corporation Tax returns and Capital Allowances workings
Monitoring incoming and outgoing billings and payments and ensure accurate processing in payroll.
Preparation and completion of monthly, quarterly and annual data as requested from the Office for National Statistics.
Supervision of the Accounts team and support the Assistant Accountants in delivery of key result areas.
Supporting FP&A function with payroll reporting, inputting monthly actuals and updating forecasts.
Ad hoc duties required by CFO to meet the needs of the business.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:
Finance or Accounting University degree.
3-5ys post Professional qualification experience - ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent.
Strong MS Excel skills, able to competently use spreadsheets.
Experience of working to deadlines, in a high-pressure environment.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
The ability to communicate concisely, assertively and effectively with various professional disciplines and at all levels of an organisation.
The ability to work effectively under own initiative and also as a member of a team.
An ability to maintain absolute confidentiality.
Ability to remain calm under pressure.
Ability to anticipate and prioritise diverse workload.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Self-motivated and able to initiate routine and non-routine work as necessary.
Desirable:
Experience with working with SAP by Design.
Experience with working with Sage Payroll.
Knowledge within similar sports or events environment.
The exciting role will pay between £45,000 to £50,000 depending on the experience.
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