Management Accountant

Tulip Recruitment; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Management Accountant in Basingstoke, UK. The successful candidate will manage accounting entries, prepare monthly management accounts, and oversee bank reconciliations. The role requires experience in management accounting and a recognised accounting qualification. This full-time permanent position offers significant financial reporting and management duties within a supportive finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparation of management accounts and budgeting.
• Proven track record in a similar role.
• Experience with financial regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure daily posting of bank transactions and follow up on unknown transactions.
• Prepare monthly management accounts in conjunction with the financial accountant.
• Maintain the list of approved Capital Projects.
• Report all fixed asset movements and conduct periodic reviews.

Skills

Preparation of management accounts

Budgeting

Bank reconciliations

Experience with FE funding and finance

Education

Recognised accounting qualification

Job description

This organisation is seeking a Management Accountant who will work as part of the finance team that are responsible for all of the accounting entries in particular the preparation of the monthly management accounts, daily bank and credit card reconciliations as well as fiscal control over the organisations fixed assets.

The ideal candidate will have experience of preparation of management accounts, budgeting & management account reporting and bank reconciliations, ideally with a recognised accounting qualification. It would also be desirable for the successful candidate to have experience of FE funding and finance, with a proven track record of success gained from within a similar role.

This is a full time permanent opportunity

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure that all bank transactions are posted daily and any unknown transactions are immediately identified and followed up.
• To ensure that all PDQ transactions are posted daily and any unknown transactions are immediately identified and followed up.
• To ensure that all cash transactions are posted daily and that cash is deposited in accordance with agreed timelines.
• To liaise with the Resources and Reporting Manager to ensure that all revenue has been correctly reported.
• In conjunction with the financial accountant, to be responsible for the preparation of the monthly management accounts in accordance with agreed timescales.
• To ensure that balance sheet reconciliations for all general ledger accounts that the position is responsible for are prepared to the agreed standard and within the agreed timescales.
• To maintain the list of approved Capital Projects
• To ensure that any assets posted to Assets in course of Construction are understood and the values allocated against the correct budget and to produce monthly reports showing expenditure (both actual and forecast) against budget.
• To be responsible for the reporting of all fixed asset movements and the periodic review and audit of fixed assets on our register.
• To work with and alongside and providing support to the Senior Finance Assistant
• In conjunction with the Director of Finance to prepare a rolling 12 month cashflow, thereby ensuring that the organisation has adequate funds to operate.
• In conjunction with the Director of Finance to roll over the monthly management Accounts reporting Package.