Accounting Manager – 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Avencia; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare stipend

Pension scheme

Job summary

Avencia Talent Solutions Limited seeks a skilled finance professional to own the non-technical month-end close and lead a small team through monthly and quarterly closes.

You will supervise payroll postings, reconciliations, and balance sheet activities while coordinating with auditors and senior stakeholders. Strong Excel skills and remote supervision experience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA) or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with month-end close, accounts payable and expenses.
• Experience supervising a small team, including remote staff.
• Ability to take ownership quickly and manage competing deadlines.
• Clear, confident communication with senior stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close and oversee payroll postings, reconciliations, accruals and fixed assets.
• Oversee accounts payable and employee expenses, including supplier setup and approvals.
• Calculate and settle intercompany balances and recharges.
• Analyse G&A actuals vs forecast for management reporting.
• Support budgeting and reforecasting.
• Review the team's work and coach junior accountants.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Advanced Excel

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA)

Tools

Oracle

Concur

Job description

The company

An established, international insurance business with a lean, growing finance team. This role offers real ownership, autonomy and regular contact with senior finance leaders.

The role

You’ll own the non-technical month-end close and manage a small team through each month and quarter end. You will:

• Lead month-end close, covering payroll postings, bank reconciliations, prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, leases and balance sheet reconciliations
• Oversee accounts payable and employee expenses, including supplier set-up and approvals
• Calculate and settle intercompany balances and recharges
• Analyse G&A actuals against forecast and prior year for management reporting
• Support budgeting and reforecasting
• Review the team's work, and coach and develop junior accountants
• Work with internal and external auditors and maintain strong financial controls

What you’ll bring

• A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent)
• Hands-on, in-house experience of month-end close, AP and expenses
• Experience managing or supervising a small team, including someone based remotely
• The ability to take ownership quickly and manage competing deadlines
• Clear, confident communication with senior stakeholders
• Advanced Excel

Nice to have

• US GAAP and SOX experience
• Experience with Oracle, Concur or similar systems
• Insurance experience is not required