Management Accountant

Halliday Marx; Greater London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Halliday Marx are partnering with a multinational consultancy to recruit a Management Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. This hybrid role offers a mix of office and remote working with one day per week in the office.

The successful candidate will be from a mid-tier practice, experienced in statutory accounts and management accounts, and will report into the UK & EMEA FP&A teams. This role emphasises timely reporting and strong UK GAAP knowledge.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or finalist accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) or equivalent.
• Experience preparing Statutory Accounts.
• Practice background with first job into commercial environment desirable.
• Experience with UK GAAP; US GAAP advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly and quarterly reporting for UK and EMEA entities.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and journals.
• Conduct accruals, repayments and variance analysis.
• Assist in statutory accounts under UK GAAP.
• Support FP&A to align month-end with budgets and forecasts.
• Ensure timely close and reporting in line with statutory requirements.
• Contribute to SOX compliance and internal controls.
• Support finalisation of statutory accounts and ad hoc projects.

Skills

Communication

Self-starter

Multi-tasking

US GAAP

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Management Accountant

12 Month Fixed Term

65K

Hybrid Working (1 day per week in office)

Halliday Marx are excited to partner with a Multi-National Consultancy to recruit a Management Accountant on a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity.

This is a Hybrid working role allowing the successful candidate the flexibility of both office and remote working.

This role will suit a candidate from a mid tier practice who has experience preparing statutory accounts and management accounts.

This is a key role ensuring accurate and timely reporting for the UK & EMEA.

Your key duties and responsibilities will include;

• Responsible for the monthly and quarterly reporting for EMEA and UK entities
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparation of journals, accruals and repayments ensuring accurate and timely postings
• Preparation of monthly variance analysis and commentaries
• Preparation of Statutory accounts under UK GAAP
• Liaise and support the FP&A team to ensure month end is inline with budgets and forecasts
• Ensure the accurate and timely close and reporting of financial results in compliance with statutory requirements
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting / financial statements
• Adhere to internal controls including SOX requirements
• Support the finalisation of the statutory accounts
• Preparation of monthly variance analysis and commentaries, liaising with FP&A department to confirm these are in line with their forecasts
• Adhoc projects to support the business

The Successful Candidate;

• Newly qualified or finalist accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) or equivalent
• Qualified in practice with your first job into a commercial environment is desirable
• Demonstrable experience preparing Statutory Accounts
• Professional and confident self starter who thrives working in a team environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communicator across all organisational levels within a business
• Strong multi-tasker who thrives working in a deadline driven environment
• Previous experience with US GAAP would be advantageous
• Experience with statutory reporting based on UK GAAP
• Previous international working experience is desirable