Junior Management Accountant

Allegis Global Solutions; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegis Global Solutions (AGS) is seeking a Junior Management Accountant to produce timely monthly management accounts and financial statements. You will manage P&L and balance sheet variances across multiple clients and entities, maintaining strong internal controls and partnering with the accounts team.

You will also prepare VAT and EC returns, intercompany entries, and monthly commentary on KPIs, with support for year-end activities and audits within a hybrid UK office setup including

Qualifications

• Part qualified and studying ACCA/CIMA.
• Strong Excel (VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Pivot) skills.
• Experience with financial systems such as PeopleSoft/Hyperion.
• Previous recruitment or related industry background.

Responsibilities

• Production and review of monthly management accounts for clients & entities.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts including client reconciliations, prepayments, accruals, payroll and tax accounts.
• Produce VAT returns and EC sales returns and reconciliations.
• Journal intercompany charges and monthly commentary on KPI performance.
• Support year-end statutory accounts and assist auditors during fieldwork.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Time management

Education

ACCA/CIMA part-qualified

Tools

Excel

PeopleSoft

Hyperion

PowerPivot

Job description

Working at Allegis Global Solutions (AGS) is more than just a job. It’s a career. It’s a community of people who invest in your development and empower you to blaze your own trail. Each of us is here to create real, measurable impact that moves needles. We operate beyond "roles" or "jobs" to realize the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to a bigger idea. Because we believe that when you build a workforce that’s designed to harness human enterprise, you design a workforce that’s built for impact.

At AGS, we help companies all over the world transform their people into a competitive advantage. It’s not about filling seats. It’s about designing workforces to meet missions and unleash the most transformative power in business today: The power of human enterprise.

With services around the globe, we have a point of view on the future of work that enables us to be a transformative partner in the way work gets done for our clients’ organizations. Meeting clients where they are, we design a plan and guide them along a transformational journey, applying bold actions and diverse minds to solve the most complex challenges – from permanent and extended workforce management to services procurement, consulting, direct sourcing and our Universal Workforce Model™.

We also represent over 100 countries and speak dozens of languages. So as you’re building relationships and doing your job, you’ll be exposed to other cultures and advancement opportunities while expanding your knowledge of global markets and strategies.

Job Description

We’re recruiting a Junior Management Accountant to be responsible for the production of timely, accurate and relevant management accounts and financial statements whilst ensuring tight internal controls are in place. You will be assigned the management accounts for approximately 6 clients & approximately 3 entities, which will include production of P&Ls, balance sheets, variance analysis, working with the accounts team to set up new bank accounts and own a number of Bank recs.

Core Responsibilities

Production and review of the Monthly Management Accounts for Clients & Entities

Ensure monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts including; client reconciliations, prepayments, accruals, payroll and tax related accounts.

Ensure adequate internal controls are in place to report accurately on operations and ensure that Group processes are implemented and working efficiently

To produce the monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly VAT returns and reconciliations.

To produce the monthly, quarterly and annual EC sales returns and reconciliations.

To manage, produce and journal all the intercompany charges.

To produce a full monthly commentary on each Client & Entity, analysing performance against key KPIs.

Support with the production of year end statutory accounts and work with the auditors during their fieldwork.

Identify and report any areas of potential risk in a timely manner to the Senior Accountant and Finance Manager

Bank reconciliations for several bank accounts

Assist with the setup and roll out of new bank accounts

Ad hoc financial analysis and investigative tasks.

Carrying out of such ad-hoc tasks as required by the Senior Management Accountant.

Qualifications

About You

Core Skills

High level of attention to detail and efficiency

Strong problem solving capabilities, strong analytical skills, numerate and flexibility to handle multiple tasks concurrently

Good technical, organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal)

Attention to detail and passion for quality, ability to work under pressure and prioritize workload to meet deadlines

Continuous learner, seeks growth and improvement

Innovative thinking and willingness to investigate new ways of doing things

Knowledge, Abilities and Qualifications

Part Qualified & Studying towards a Financial Qualification (ACCA/CIMA)

Strong working knowledge of Excel. Specifically know how to use and setup; VLOOKUPs, SUMIFS & Pivot tables.

Fully PC literate with a working knowledge of other MS Office packages

Aptitude for continual learning and development with different systems applications and multiple software packages

Ability to use IT packages, mainly Excel to analyse and manipulate data.

Used advanced Excel features such as macros or PowerPivot.

A working knowledge of financial systems of PeopleSoft, Hyperion Reporting Solutions or similar.

Previous recruitment or similar industry background.

Personal Attributes and Other Requirements

Highly organised, attentive and solution orientated.

Capable of working competently with diverse groups of people, data and processes accommodating an ever changing environment.

Confidently interfaces with all levels of staff internally and externally.

Positively represents the organisation in areas of high customer visibility with poise and decisiveness.

Personally accountable

Acts with self-confidence, decisiveness and integrity at all times

Work well with little supervision, forward thinking

High character and work ethic and is a role model for others.

What We’ll Give You

The opportunities to develop skills that will impact your career

Challenge you to strive for growth and excellence

Continuous support and training to prepare you to take your next step

A supportive network of colleagues and leadership team

Competitive salary and excellent benefits package

Additional Information

At AGS we operate a hybrid working policy – we recognise individuals want the flexibility of working from home but with the option to be in an office when needed. Our UK AGS office locations are Bracknell, London and Birmingham with client site locations across the UK. If you’re lucky enough to be within a commutable distance of one of our AGS collaborative offices, this will be your allocated work home but you’ll still have the piece of mind to flex your working week accordingly. On occasion some of our job adverts will state an in-office/on-site need but rest assured you’ll be with a wonderful team to work, develop and grow.

We want everyone to be able to perform at their best during our recruitment process and as a Disability Confident Committed employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long‑term condition who best meet the minimum or essential criteria for the role. We want our recruitment process to be inclusive and accessible to all, so if you have a disability or long‑term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any adjustments, changes or do anything differently, please let us know by emailing [emailprotected] and we will do our best to make suitable arrangements.