Management Accountant

Lorien; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a part-qualified Management Accountant in Basingstoke. This role revolves around financial accounting, supporting the Financial Controller, completing month-end processes, and ensuring accuracy in the financial reporting. Ideal candidates will possess advanced accounting knowledge, technical accounting skills, and strong analytical capabilities. The position offers competitive pay at £350 per day for 3 months.

Qualifications

• Advanced professional knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Highly numerate and analytical with good communication skills.
• A background in technical skills like Excel, VBA, and SQL.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Managing month end completion including posting journals.
• Ensuring accuracy of month end and reporting processes.
• Preparing and reviewing month end reports.
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Handling technical accounting queries.

Skills

Advanced professional knowledge of accounting principles and practices

Highly numerate and analytical

Good communication skills, both verbal and written

Technical skills in Excel, VBA, SQL

Familiarity with ERP systems like SAP, BPC

Commercial mindset

Proactive problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Part qualified in accounting

Tools

Excel

VBA

SQL

SAP

BPC

Job description

Management Accountant - Part Qual

Basingstoke - 3 x days per week
3 x Months
£350 per day

This role will be supporting the financial accounting of one of our clients largest teams which is c£320m revenue

This role will work within the Financial Control team, supporting the Financial Controller to ensure accurate management accounting. In addition the role will partner in to the Finance Institute & Partnerships commercial team within Business Services to challenge decision making and support the value strategy that is being undertaken.

Responsibilities

• Managing the completion of month end, including posting journals and reviewing those posted by others, controlling accruals and prepayments and analysing actuals.
• Ensuring accuracy of the month end and reporting process and achieving all deadlines.
• Preparing and reviewing month end reports with analysis and commentary on the results (financial, KPI, balance sheet and cashflow).
• Ensuring the validity, accuracy and integrity of the monthly accounts.
• Completion of all balance sheet reconciliations and financial control requirements for the role, review of balance sheet reconciliations prepared by others.
• Ensuring correct accounting governance adhered to within the department (eg revenue recognition, provisions, changes in accounting guidance/standards etc).
• Handling technical accounting queries
• Cash flow reporting and work alongside the Treasury function to develop cash reporting processes.
• Ensuring month end and reporting tasks are achieved within allowable deadlines.
• Being the primary finance contact for external auditors both at year end and interim audits.
• Providing technical accounting responses to auditor challenge and dealing with audit

Capability, Knowledge and Experience

• Advanced professional knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Highly numerate and analytical with good communication skills, both verbal and written
• A background of technical skills (eg Excel, VBA, SQL) and of working with ERP systems (eg SAP, BPC)
• Commercially minded
• Proactive approach to problem solving and drives issues to conclusion
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work well in a team environment
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work independently

Education and Qualifications

• Part qualified

If this role is of interest please apply

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.