Group Management Accountant

Broadstone Resourcing; London; On-site; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning construction company is seeking a Group Management Accountant to join their North London head office. This pivotal role involves delivering comprehensive monthly management accounting services and reports directly to senior management. The ideal candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified, possess strong analytical and organisational skills, and thrive under pressure. You will be responsible for ensuring financial integrity across various projects, maintaining financial controls, and assisting in business planning and forecasting. Join a dynamic team and contribute to the growth and success of this innovative firm in the construction industry.

Benefits

Car

Bonus

Benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Experience in financial reporting and management accounting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely monthly management accounting service to the CEO and FD.
• Prepare and own monthly balance sheet reconciliations and oversee fixed asset register.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Ability to work under pressure

Management skills

Leadership skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent

Tools

Sage

Quickbooks

Business intelligence software

Job description

Group Management Accountant - Up to £80,000 plus car, bonus & benefits - North London

My client, an award-winning construction company, based in North London is looking to recruit a Group Management Accountant for their head office. The successful candidate will have sole responsibility for the timely delivery of a complete monthly management accounting service and reporting pack to the CEO and FD, in accordance with the agreed timetable for both the main construction & development business and the associated businesses.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide monthly cost and valuation reports for all construction projects, liaising with QSs on each project to establish the integrity of the latest financial position on individual projects including costs to date, valuation reports and revenue received, costs to complete and variances to project budgets.
• Establish a reliable monthly process for ensuring all financial information relating to construction projects is reconciled with the information from the QSs and ensure optimal use is made of existing accounting system.
• Review all existing financial controls in both businesses and ensure the controls are robust, adhered to and are of a type and nature that are appropriate to the respective sizes of the businesses, the way they operate and the industries they operate in.
• Prepare and own the monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including intercompany reconciliations.
• Oversee the maintenance of the fixed asset register for the business.
• Assist the FD with Business planning, budgeting & forecasting.
• Develop regular KPI reporting with the CEO, FD, and construction directors that track and analyse critical financial and operational information for assisting the directors to monitor, improve and grow the business.

Key skills:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to deadlines.
• First class organisational and analytical skills and be confident in communicating financial information.
• An eagerness to grow with the business and the finance function.
• Good management and leadership skills and be a committed team player.
• Experience with Sage, Quickbooks and business intelligence software.