Management Accountant

Cloud Online Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Management Accountant to join their Newcastle office. This role is crucial for the firm's operations, involving the preparation of monthly management accounts, maintenance of ledgers, and contributing to the annual budgeting process. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and interpersonal skills, ensuring effective support across all business levels. With a focus on detail and organization, this position offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic accounts team within a reputable legal firm. If you are a qualified accountant or on your way to becoming one, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or working towards a professional accountancy qualification.
• Strong analytical skills and confident in the use of Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of monthly management accounts and maintenance of ledgers.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of monthly client returns.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Excel

Education

Professional Accountancy Qualification

Job description

At Ward Hadaway, we offer quality legal advisory services to businesses, the public sector and individuals. We strongly believe in acting fairly, openly, responsibly and honestly. As a UK Top 100 Law Firm, we value our people and have staff working across three office locations in Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle.

Our Accounts team play a vital part in the functioning of the firm and they are currently seeking a Management Accountant to join them in the Newcastle Office. You will assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts as well as the maintenance of ledgers and related records. You will also assist with the annual budgeting process, and be responsible for coordinating the preparation and submission of monthly client returns, and contribute towards the maintenance and development of the financial reporting systems.

It will be important that you have strong interpersonal skills, as you will be required to support people at all levels of the business with ad hoc reports and accounts information as required.

A professional services background would be beneficial but this is not essential. You will be a qualified accountant or are working towards a professional accountancy qualification and it is essential that you have strong analytical skills and are confident in the use of Excel. You should be organised and have good attention to detail with a flexible approach to the workload.