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Management Accountant (Qualified - ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
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Location
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Hampshire
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Salary
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excellent benefits
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Posted
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21 Jun 2017
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Closes
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21 Jul 2017
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Ref
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13837043/001
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Contact
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James
Dobbin
This is a critical role that will have huge responsibility in the function. It will offer great potential to a candidate wishing to gain wider exposure to the broad range of areas in a finance function and experience in providing all aspects of financial support in a professional services organisation.
Client Details
Leading professional services organisation, based in Hampshire.
Description
Key areas of responsibility will be:
Maintenance of the financial records of the firm (the role will have responsibility for the trial balance) and the production of management reports
Management of month end and year end processes
Leading the annual budgeting process, using Excel to model time, revenue and cost in each business unit
Calculating and entering all accruals, prepayments, provisions, rent, depreciation, amortisation and other, similar journals.
Calculating and invoicing rent to sub-tenants
Checking payroll and making journal entries
Liaising regularly with the budget holders to support their understanding of their budgets and track progress
Preparing trial balance for audit purposes and day-to-day liaison with the external auditors
Maintenance and preparation of regulatory returns including VAT, data for submission to industry surveys and National Statistics
Management of financial controls within the department, including reviewing and testing of regular housekeeping activities, checks to ensure system balancing and reconciling key balances
Providing and explaining regular and ad-hoc information across the firm for internal and external use
Supporting key business activities such as forecasting and producing key performance statistics, as well as supporting ad-hoc projects and initiatives
Being alert to opportunities for improving financial controls and efficiency in processes
Ensuring our key processes and policies are documented in our Finance Manual
Profile
The successful Management Accountant (Qualified - ACA, ACCA or CIMA) is likely to be a finance professional with experience working in a finance function in a professional services environment. The successful Management Accountant (Qualified - ACA, ACCA or CIMA) will be looking for their next move on a path to gaining exposure to the full range of activities operated and managed in a finance function. The Management Accountant (Qualified - ACA, ACCA or CIMA) should be qualified and MUST have experience working in a professional services organisation.
The Management Accountant (Qualified - ACA, ACCA or CIMA) should ideally have/ be:
Strong technical accounting skills
Advanced Excel skills
Experience of management reporting and an interest in understanding business needs with a view to maximising effectiveness and efficiency in this area
Experience of Elite Enterprise (or a similar financial system) with demonstrable skills in understanding the system, its structure and capabilities including reporting
Organised and able to work independently. Able to manage their deliverables to a timetable while keeping others informed of issues and progress. Have an eye for detail and be able to quickly critically assess information
Good verbal and written skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Experience of working directly with fee earners and the proven ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders in a law firm
Proactive in their approach
A thorough understanding of the full range of standard accounting practices within a progressive professional services company, to include knowledge of regulatory requirements in respect of VAT guidelines, Solicitors' Accounts Rules and Money Laundering Regulations
Professional, personable and approachable but firm
Job Offer
Competitive package