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Management Accountant

McGinnis Loy Associates Ltd

Cambridge

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 35,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

A leading Top10 Accounting Firm in Cambridge is seeking an Accounts Semi-Senior/Outsourcing Part-Qualified professional to join their Client Services team. This role involves bookkeeping, VAT returns, and management accounts for SME clients, providing a great opportunity for further studies alongside practical experience. The firm offers a salary of up to £35,000, study support for ACCA, and flexible working options.

Benefits

ACCA study package
23 days holiday
Corporate pension
Healthcare schemes
Flexible working/WFH options

Qualifications

  • Seeking candidates preferably AAT qualified and/or ACCA Part-qualified.
  • Experience working in Top100 accounting firms or recognizable local firms.
  • Knowledge of cloud accounting packages is a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Perform bookkeeping and VAT returns for SME clients.
  • Assist with management accounts and client queries.
  • Coach and supervise junior colleagues.

Skills

Bookkeeping
VAT return preparation
Management reporting
Client management
Cloud accounting knowledge

Education

AAT Qualified
ACCA Part-Qualified

Tools

Xero
Quickbooks

Job description

Accounts Semi-Senior/Outsourcing Part-Qualified

McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a Top10 Accounting Firm who are looking to recruit an Accounts Semi-Senior/Outsourcing Part-Qualified to join their growing Client Services team in Cambridge. Assisting with a portfolio of SME businesses and traders, you will be undertaking bookkeeping, VAT returns and basic management accounts, and is a fantastic opportunity alongside studying for AAT or ACCA. Key duties include:

  • Day to day bookkeeping for a range of SME clients as well as assisting with the preparation of management accounts and VAT returns
    • Assisting clients & colleagues with management reporting, including analysis and interpretation of performance against KPI’s
    • Assisting with the preparation of consolidated financial reporting packs for clients
    • Ensuring client entries of financial information is correct, advising of corrections or efficiency improvements
    • Working with clients, assisting with the implementation of accounting systems and solutions
    • Responding to internal manager and external client queries on a range of basic financial issues.
    • Providing basic training to clients on cloud accounting packages – Xero Accounts and Quickbooks
  • Visiting clients onsite to help resolve bookkeeping/accounting issues or take on accounts-related projects
    • Coaching and supervising junior & graduate colleagues within the Outsourcing team
    • Helping to file taxes and statutory accounts with HMRC and Companies House for clients as necessary
    • Liaising with Managers to ensure all client accounting work is completed accurately, within budget and on time

To be considered for the Accounts Semi-Senior/Outsourcing Part-Qualified role you should be seeking a firm where wider responsibilities, personal ownership and a broader client base will be made available to you, and knowledge of cloud accounting packages (ideally Xero) would be a distinct advantage. Experience of working in a Top100 or recognisable local Accountancy Firm is required along with basic client/portfolio management, VAT return preparation skills & bookkeeping experience. You should ideally be AAT Qualified and/or ACCA Part-Qualified, looking to carry on with your studies to full qualification (a study support package is available).

On offer is a salary up to £35,000 depending on relevant experience, ACCA study package, 23 days holiday, corporate pension & healthcare schemes, and flexible working/WFH options. To apply for the position or for more information, please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading office) on 01183 245 245 or via email at admin@mcginnisloy.com

McGinnis Loy Associates is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy, in accordance with the Employment Agencies Act.

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