Senior Management Accountant

Executive Talent Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Talent Solutions is assisting a growing hospitality and leisure client in North London with a senior accounting leadership role. You will oversee the accounting for a number of business units and revenue streams, delivering management accounts and analysis.

You will supervise two assistant accountants, support month-end/year-end close, maintain asset registers and depreciation schedules, and provide ad hoc analysis to senior leadership, with opportunity for development within the group.

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting and variance analysis.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to lead and develop a small team.
• Ability to liaise with the CFO and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with accruals and prepayments.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide commentary.
• Support senior leadership with financial summaries.
• Maintain fixed asset register.
• Prepare monthly depreciation schedules and report accurately.
• Track and report on CapEx projects.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing.
• Support ongoing enhancements to financial systems and processes.
• Supervise two assistant accountants.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and support across the business.

Skills

Management accounting experience

Excel

Team leadership

CFO liaison

Education

Studying towards professional qualification (ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Our client is a growing hospitality and leisure business based in North London. There are a number of sports facilities, restaurants, bars and leisure facilities based at the growing site in North London.

This is a broad, dynamic role where you will oversee the accounting for a number of different business units and revenue streams. The role is responsible for the management accounts and analysis, and supervises a small team who provide transactional support. This role would suit an experienced accountant who wants to take more autonomy.

This is a full-time, permanent role based at the site in North London, key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts including accruals and prepayments.
• Performing variance analysis and contributing to the commentary around financials.
• Assist in preparing financial summaries to support decision making by senior leadership.
• Maintain the fixed asset register accurately.
• Preparing monthly depreciation schedules and ensure accurate reporting.
• Track and report on CapEx projects.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing.
• Assist in regularly enhancing financial systems and various processes.
• Supervise two assistant accountants.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and support across the wider business.

Successful candidates will have relevant management accounting experience and strong Excel skills. Candidates can be studying towards qualification, or qualified by experience. You will need to lead and manage a small team and have the ability to liaise upwards with the CFO. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a broad role and continue to develop your skills. The role sits within a larger group with genuine opportunity for future development.