Management Accountant

Eckoh; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking a Management Accountant to join their finance team in a hybrid role based in Hemel Hempstead. The ideal candidate will manage month-end processes, prepare journal entries, and support financial audits. A degree and CIMA/ACCA studying is required along with at least 3 years of experience. Strong IFRS knowledge and excellent Excel skills are essential. Competitive salary from £42,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and produce accurate financial data.
• Strong initiative and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end process accurately.
• Prepare general ledger journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Execute monthly Management Accounts.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of IFRS

Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookup)

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree and CIMA / ACCA Studier

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Job Title: Management Accountant

Location: Hybrid (Hemel Hempstead)

Salary: From 42,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Eckoh is a market leader of Customer Engagement Security Solutions, supporting an international client base from our offices in the U.S. and the U.K. Eckoh is owned by Bridgepoint one of the world's leading private asset growth investors, with over $75 billion of assets under management.

Our mission is to set the standard for secure interactions between consumers and the world's leading brands. Our innovative products build trust and deliver value through exceptional experiences.

Our large portfolio of clients, which includes many of the Fortune 250, come from a broad range of vertical markets including healthcare, retail, hospitality, financial services, and utilities.

What do we do?

Eckoh's Customer Engagement Security Solutions help our clients to take payments and transact securely with their customers through all engagement channels. The solutions, which are delivered globally through our cloud platforms and protected by multiple patents, remove customer's sensitive personal and payment data from client's contact centres and IT environments. They provide merchants a simple and effective way to reduce the risk of fraud and data breaches, become compliant with security regulations, as well as enhancing their brand and increasing customer satisfaction.

The Role:

In your role as a Management Accountant, you will be a key member of our innovative global finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is self-motivated and has the desire to learn within a fast-paced tech business. This role reports directly to the Head of Finance and works closely with the wider finance team based across the UK and US, as well as with other stakeholders throughout the business in both regions. You will be operating intercompany, responsible across both our UK and Syntec entities. In this role, there is ample opportunity to grow your accounting knowledge through hands-on experience with GAAP/IFRS, management accounts and Management Information reporting.

At Eckoh we value creativity, collaboration and innovation and look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares these values.

Key Functional Responsibilities:

• Manage the month-end process accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure completeness of Revenue including IFRS15 and monthly reporting of the Revenue by Client.
• Sale report updates monthly for billing.
• Monthly sales reconciliation, posting revenue arrangements on NetSuite.
• Monthly meeting with the project management team to ensure revenue recognition is correct.
• Prepare general ledger journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Manage and post the project hours submitted by individuals for the UK.
• Participate in processing, raising recharges and reconciliation of Intercompany, including all transfer pricing cross charges.
• Responsible for: posting UK payroll journals; fixed assets ledger; and assigned Balance Reconciliations.
• Prepare Contact Centre Pay Analysis reporting.
• Execute monthly Management Accounts, ensuring that the required analysis is included to understand the underlying financial performance.
• Prepare monthly UK Client Profitability reports and identify key trends to feed back to the business; and into forecasting and budgeting.
• Support the monthly IT Cost Analysis reporting, collaborating with the Global IT Director.
• Support the process for the budget for revenue, COS and costs.
• Support the monthly forecast process by updating the forecast for actuals and identifying variances to feed into the forecast.
• A key contact through the annual financial audit for the auditors, providing audit evidence as requested.
• Prepare and complete VAT returns.

About you:

Desired skills and qualifications:

• Degree and CIMA / ACCA Studier
• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS and internal controls.
• Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookup, match, sumif, table formatting).
• Strong organizational skills, with experience in analytical tools to drive processes.
• Organised, methodical and proactive approach to work.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and produce accurate and meaningful financial data.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally, with a strong desire to build strong relationships to help us to deliver on goals.
• Strong initiative and willingness to learn and get involved in other areas of the department.

Our culture:

Our values sit at the heart of the culture at Eckoh:

• We encourage and support everyone to grow with Eckoh.
• We challenge, listen, and are open minded to change and suggestions from others.
• As trusted advisors, we use our knowledge to solve challenges and deliver the best for our clients.
• We take personal ownership to strive for excellence in whatever we do.
• We are welcoming, embrace diversity and respect each other in a spirit of true humanity.

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Financial Analyst, Financial Controller, Accountant, Part Qualified Accountant, Senior Accountant, Accountant, Qualified Accountant, AAT Qualified, AAT Part Qualified, ACCA Qualified, CIMA Qualified, Management Accountancy may also be considered for this role.