Management Accountant

Virginia Tech; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in alternative lending seeks a Finance professional to handle technical accounting tasks and support the Head of Finance. This role involves producing monthly management accounts, maintaining loan schedules, and engaging in business partnering across divisions. Candidates must be ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with a strong attention to detail and a good grasp of financial services.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Experience in Financial Services or keen interest to work in the sector.
• Positive and energetic personality.

Responsibilities

• Support production of monthly consolidated management accounts.
• Maintain accuracy of loan schedules.
• Business partnering for financial decision-making.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numeracy

Microsoft Excel

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Job description

Goodman Masson is supporting a rapidly growing market leader in alternative lending that is redefining traditional banking norms.

The role encompasses a unique blend of responsibilities. The successful candidate will handle technical accounting tasks such as group consolidations, audits, and structured finance. Additionally, they will delve into the dynamic worlds of commercial finance through analysis and board presentations, as well as operational finance and business partnering.

This position serves as a pivotal support to the Head of Finance, who is committed to the team's growth and development and is open to delegating tasks that facilitate people's progress. Over time, there's also the possibility of supervising a finance assistant.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the production of monthly consolidated management accounts for the Group (covering revenue recognition, intercompany transactions, overheads, accruals/prepayments, fixed assets, and purchase ledger);
• Maintaining the accuracy of all loan schedules;
• Supporting overall cash management requirements to finance the company's lending activities;
• Supporting the annual audit;
• Collating and analysing financial information relevant for submission to ExCo via monthly board reporting packs;
• Business partnering with several divisions in the production of relevant financial information for decision-making and supporting the business's continuous development as a best-in-class alternative lender.

Person Specification:

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified (Accounting Practice trained or trained in Industry);
• Keen to work for a rapidly expanding business in a high-growth industry;
• Good knowledge of accounting and reporting;
• Experience of working in Financial Services (particularly lending or property industries) or a desire to carve out a career in this space;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Highly numerate;
• Good level of competency in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel;
• Positive and energetic personality with a good team working ethos.

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