Assistant Management Accountant

Hays Senior Finance; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a rapidly growing international business in London in a pivotal finance role. You will manage financial reporting, multi-currency reconciliations, and VAT returns while having the opportunity to shape financial operations as the company scales. The role promises strong career progression, requiring a solid background in finance and the ability to communicate with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or consulting environments is highly desirable.
• Experience in handling accruals, prepayments, and depreciation.
• Experience with multi-currency bank reconciliations and VAT returns.

Responsibilities

• Manage prepayments, accruals, depreciation and month-end close.
• Perform multi-currency bank reconciliations and submit VAT returns.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and audit preparation.

Skills

Prepayments

Accruals

Depreciation

Multi-currency bank reconciliations

VAT returns

Budgeting

Forecasting

Process improvements

Job description

Your new company
You'll be joining a rapidly growing international business headquartered in the heart of London, just minutes from Bond Street. With a strong presence across multiple global markets, the company operates in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment. Known for its entrepreneurial culture and ambitious growth plans, this is a fantastic opportunity to step into a pivotal finance role where you'll gain exposure to senior stakeholders and play a key part in shaping the finance function as the business scales.

Your new role
Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you'll take ownership of:

• Prepayments, accruals & depreciation
• Multi-currency bank reconciliations (USD, EUR, GBP, AED )
• VAT returns via HMRC
• Month-end close and reporting
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting budgeting & forecasting cycles
• Assisting with audit preparation and compliance
• Identifying and implementing process improvements

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience in financial services or consulting environments is highly desirable, especially if you're used to working with multiple entities or international operations.
• You will need to have handled accruals, prepayments and deprecation already.
• Experience with Multi-Currency bank reconciliations
• Experience submitting VAT returns to HMRC

What you'll get in return
Salary: £35,000-£40,000
Location: Bond Street, London
Working Pattern: 5 days in the office
Progression: Sole responsibility for management accounts in 12 months + a junior reporting to you in 18 months!

What you need to do now


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