Assistant Management Accountant

Smart Communications group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive health insurance

Income protection

Life assurance

Subsidised gym membership

Leisure travel insurance

Pension contribution

25 days holiday + birthday leave

Job summary

Smart Communications is seeking an experienced Associate Management Accountant to join our growing Finance team in London. The role involves ownership of monthly reporting, multi-currency accounting and close collaboration with key stakeholders across the business.

The successful candidate will be part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA) or studying towards it, with strong Excel skills and a proactive, self-motivated mindset. This is a hybrid role with a London Office base and competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Experience with multi-currency/multi-company management accounts in a corporate environment.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, able to work with non-finance staff.
• Excellent analytical and numerical abilities with strong Excel skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Able to work under pressure to deadlines; well organised.
• Self-starter with initiative; 2+ years in a similar role; part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA) or studying.

Responsibilities

• Weekly bank reconciliations.
• Balance sheet management and key system control reconciliations.
• Posting payments in bank and allocations in NetSuite per proposals.
• Credit card and travel reconciliations.
• Month end process – fixed asset management and prepayments.
• POC between AP and other finance sub-teams.
• Payroll benefit reconciliations.
• Audit tasks support during the year.
• Ad-hoc duties and reports as required.

Skills

Multi-currency experience

Teamwork & collaboration

Excel proficiency

Detail-oriented

Organisational skills under pressure

Self-starter with initiative

Education

ACCA/CIMA part qualification or studying towards

Tools

NetSuite

Excel (tool)

Job description

Full details of the job.

Vacancy Name

Employment Type Permanent

Location UK - London Office

Summary

We are a growing, fast-paced Finance team looking for an experienced Associate Management Accountant to join our fast-paced Finance team. We take pride in hiring smart, collaborative individuals who seek to add value to the business; the ideal candidate will be confident in working autonomously but enjoys being a part of a friendly, collaborative team.

About Smart Communications

Smart Communications is the trusted choice for regulated enterprises looking to modernize complex processes and connect with customers in the moments that matter most. Our Conversation Cloud™ platform powers frictionless, compliant, digital-first experiences through omnichannel communications, intelligent data capture, and secure digital archival. More than 650 enterprises worldwide—including Zurich Insurance, Priority Health, The Pacific Financial Group, and The Bancorp—rely on Smart Communications to reduce compliance risk, boost operational efficiency, lower costs, and fast-track digital transformation that fuels business growth and elevates the customer experience. With more than 30 pre‑built connectors, Smart Communications’ cloud-native platform integrates effortlessly with the world’s most trusted enterprise systems including Salesforce, Guidewire, DuckCreek, OneSpan, and Pega, enabling more than 60 billion mission‑critical customer conversations globally, and driving faster time to value.

Who are you?

We're looking for an experienced Associate Management Accountant with previous working knowledge in the technology industry. The successful candidate for this role will be part or fully qualified in ACCA/CIMA or at the very least studying towards it. You will be able to prioritise, organise and plan work within given deadlines. A team player as well as being self‑motivated to achieve and deliver. This role is pivotal in preparing monthly reports and filing taxes to assist the Finance Manager, so you will need to be comfortable in taking full ownership of the role and working alongside key business stakeholders.

The responsibilities of the role include:

• Weekly Bank reconciliations
• Balance sheet management & Key system control reconciliations
• Putting up payments in bank and allocating in NetSuite in accordance to proposal
• Credit card and travel reconciliations.
• Month End process – Fixed Asset management and prepayments
• Point of contact between AP team and other sub teams in Finance
• Payroll benefit reconciliations
• Support on audit tasks during the year
• Ad-hoc duties & reports as required

What we’re looking for:

Must have skills/experience:

• Experience of multi-currency/multi-company management accounts in a corporate dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels including non-finance members of staff
• Excellent analytical and numerical abilities with strong Excel skills
• Accuracy and an eye for detail
• Exceptional organisation skills with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Self-starter with ability to use own initiative to tackle problems and improve procedures
• Part Qualified i.e. CIMA/ACCA or at least started studying with minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role.

Advantageous skills/experience:

• Month end reporting with extensive P&L and Balance sheet knowledge
• NetSuite experience an advantage but not essential

We look for the following SMART values in everyone we hire at Smart Communications:

• S: Peak Openly - We are positive, creative, helpful, kind and we have fun. We listen and provide constructive feedback. Through meaningful conversations we encourage each other to be the best that we can be. We’re not complainers we’re problem solvers.
• M: Make a Difference - We focus on the things that matter and prioritize the things that have the greatest impact. We celebrate success and hold ourselves accountable for our choices. We don’t sit on the sidelines.
• A: Agile & Flexible - We are focused on evolving, improving and growing. We think differently and challenge the status quo with open minds. We ask ‘why?’ so that we can help remove complexity. We don’t allow hurdles to get in our way.
• R: Results‑Focused - We get stuff done by being efficient, working at pace and paying attention to detail. We focus on finding solutions and fixing things. We don’t believe in being busy for the sake of being busy, we focus on productivity.
• T: Teamwork - We are stronger and better together. We collaborate, trust and support each other to deliver results for our company and our customers. We don’t want anyone to feel disengaged, we’re in this together!

What’s the deal?

We will provide you with the tools, equipment and support to give you the best possible chance of success and over‑achieving your goals. Salary will depend on your experience and will be highly competitive. In addition to a friendly and fun working environment, we provide a range of other benefits, including extensive health insurance, income protection, life assurance, subsidised gym membership, leisure travel insurance, pension contribution and 25 days’ holiday allowance plus an additional day off for your birthday! Located in Covent Garden, our offices are comfortable, flexible, and are always stocked with free beverages and fresh fruit. This role has a hybrid setup with occasional work from the office required.

We only consider applicants with current legal right to work in the countries in which our positions are based. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status or gender identity.

To learn more about Smart Communications visit: https://www.smartcommunications.com/