Management Accountant

McGinnis Loy Associates Ltd; Beaconsfield; Hybrid; CAD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Corporate pension

Healthcare schemes

WFH options

Job summary

McGinnis Loy Associates is recruiting an Accounts Semi-Senior/Outsourcing Part-Qualified to join the Client Services team in Buckinghamshire. You will handle bookkeeping for SME clients, VAT returns and assist with management accounts while studying for AAT or ACCA.

The role involves supporting with cloud accounting (Xero, QuickBooks), producing reporting packs, supervising junior staff, visiting clients onsite, and contributing to tax filings with HMRC and Companies House.

Qualifications

• Day-to-day bookkeeping for SME clients; assist with management accounts and VAT returns.
• Assist clients & colleagues with management reporting, including KPI analysis.
• Assist with preparation of consolidated financial reporting packs for clients.
• Knowledge of cloud accounting packages (Xero, QuickBooks) advantageous.
• Studying for ACCA or AAT with a study-support package available.

Responsibilities

• Day to day bookkeeping for a range of SME clients as well as assisting with the preparation of management accounts and VAT returns
• Assisting clients & colleagues with management reporting, including analysis and interpretation of performance against KPI’s
• Assisting with the preparation of consolidated financial reporting packs for clients
• Ensuring client entries of financial information is correct, advising of corrections or efficiency improvements
• Working with clients, assisting with the implementation of accounting systems and solutions
• Responding to internal manager and external client queries on a range of basic financial issues.
• Providing basic training to clients on cloud accounting packages – Xero Accounts and Quickbooks
• Visiting clients onsite to help resolve bookkeeping/accounting issues or take on accounts-related projects
• Coaching and supervising junior & graduate colleagues within the Outsourcing team
• Helping to file taxes and statutory accounts with HMRC and Companies House for clients as necessary
• Liaising with Managers to ensure all client accounting work is completed accurately, within budget and on time

Skills

Bookkeeping

VAT returns

Management accounts

Client portfolio management

Financial reporting analysis

Education

AAT Qualified

ACCA Part-Qualified

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

Accounts Semi-Senior/Outsourcing Part-Qualified

McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a Top10 Accounting Firm who are looking to recruit an Accounts Semi-Senior/Outsourcing Part-Qualified to join their growing Client Services team in Buckinghamshire. Assisting with a portfolio of SME businesses and traders, you will be undertaking bookkeeping, VAT returns and basic management accounts, and is a fantastic opportunity alongside studying for AAT or ACCA. Key duties include:

• Day to day bookkeeping for a range of SME clients as well as assisting with the preparation of management accounts and VAT returns
• Assisting clients & colleagues with management reporting, including analysis and interpretation of performance against KPI’s
• Assisting with the preparation of consolidated financial reporting packs for clients
• Ensuring client entries of financial information is correct, advising of corrections or efficiency improvements
• Working with clients, assisting with the implementation of accounting systems and solutions
• Responding to internal manager and external client queries on a range of basic financial issues.
• Providing basic training to clients on cloud accounting packages – Xero Accounts and Quickbooks
• Visiting clients onsite to help resolve bookkeeping/accounting issues or take on accounts-related projects
• Coaching and supervising junior & graduate colleagues within the Outsourcing team
• Helping to file taxes and statutory accounts with HMRC and Companies House for clients as necessary
• Liaising with Managers to ensure all client accounting work is completed accurately, within budget and on time

To be considered for the Accounts Semi-Senior/Outsourcing Part-Qualified role you should be seeking a firm where wider responsibilities, personal ownership and a broader client base will be made available to you, and knowledge of cloud accounting packages (ideally Xero) would be a distinct advantage. Experience of working in a Top100 or recognisable local Accountancy Firm is required along with basic client/portfolio management, VAT return preparation skills & bookkeeping experience. You should ideally be AAT Qualified and/or ACCA Part-Qualified, looking to carry on with your studies to full qualification (a study support package is available).

On offer is a salary up to £35,000 depending on relevant experience, ACCA study package, 23 days holiday, corporate pension & healthcare schemes, and flexible working/WFH options.