Senior Management Accountant / Management Accountant (maternity cover)

The Arch Company; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to join their dynamic finance team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your accounting expertise to influence financial operations significantly. Your responsibilities will include producing monthly management accounts, conducting balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting the audit process. This role offers the chance to engage with senior management and operational teams, enhancing your influence within the business. If you're ready to elevate your career and contribute to a forward-thinking organization, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with CIMA/ACCA/ACA certification.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and month-end procedures.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and key financial data.
• Support year-end processes and liaise with external auditors.

Skills

CIMA / ACCA / ACA qualified

Accounting principles

Month-end procedures

Data manipulation skills

Financial reporting

Planning and organization

Teamwork

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Senior Management Accountant / Management Accountant (maternity cover)

ROLE PURPOSE

Join our dynamic finance team as a qualified accountant, reporting directly to the Head of Finance. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your strong technical skills and at least two years of management accounting experience to make a significant impact on The Arch Company's financial operations.

As a key member of the management accounts team, you will be instrumental in producing our monthly management accounts and other regular stakeholder reporting. Your responsibilities will include balance sheet reconciliations, VAT reporting, statutory financial reporting, supporting the audit process, and other ad hoc financial analysis as required. You'll collaborate closely with the Financial Controller, and the Business Modelling, Commercial Finance, Treasury, and Accounts Payable & Receivable teams, requiring excellent communication and teamworking skills.

This role offers the opportunity to engage regularly with Senior Management and operational teams, including Lettings, Property & Asset Management, enhancing your influence within the business. We value strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with meticulous attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and contribute to our success, we'd love to hear from you!

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Responsibility for month-end processes, including identifying and correcting errors, posting necessary transactions and journals, and reconciliations of balance sheet control accounts and bank accounts
• Producing monthly management accounts and other key financial data, with primary ownership for specific line items, and reviewing actual performance against budget with operational teams
• Input into shareholder reporting packs and analysis, with a focus on process improvement
• Ownership of key balance sheet areas including rent-frees, incentives, and bad debts, ensuring accuracy and IFRS compliance where relevant
• Supporting the year-end process and liaising with external auditors, including preparing analyses for financial disclosures and presenting findings clearly
• Assisting in the annual budgeting process with operational and commercial teams
• Quarterly VAT submissions and reporting
• Communicating financial information effectively across all levels of the organization, including finance business partnering

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• CIMA / ACCA / ACA qualified
• Strong understanding of accounting principles
• Experience with month-end procedures, ledger closing, journal posting, reconciliations, and consolidations
• Data manipulation skills and experience in analysis to support decision-making
• Experience reporting financial data to management and stakeholders, including variance analysis
• Excellent planning, organization, and prioritization skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in accounting software, Microsoft Excel, and Word
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• PQ experience in real estate or related sector
• Experience with VAT reporting and VAT bad debt relief claims
• Experience or willingness to develop business partnering skills
• Knowledge of advanced data tools like Power BI, Tableau, etc.