Assistant Management Accountant 12 month FTC

Assistant Management Accountant - 12 month FTC
£35k - £40k
Hatfield - flexible working

I'm currently recruiting for an Assistant Management Accountant role working for a large Technology business based in Hatfield.

Working alongside the Senior Manager, you will be responsible for the company's entire finance function, this includes all transnational duties but ranges to P&L's, budgeting and forecasting for the entire business, managing the company's cash-flow and contribute toward financial decisions to help the business grow.

Responsibilities will include:

• Ensure financial efficiency and clarity so the business can make astute financial decisions and continue to grow.
• Be the key point of contact on financial and accounting matters.
• Cashflow management and forecasting.
• Ensure all AP, AR (expense & invoice processing, payment runs, petty cash, credit control, Ecom sales) and record keeping is managed effectively and efficiently by the Accounts Assistant.
• Ensure all statutory requirements are met re. HMRC (VAT, PAYE, P11Ds, Annual Accounts)
• Ensure all production software syncs with Xero.
• Monitor all bank deposits and payments.
• Manage the month-end process (bank recs, balance sheet recs).
• Ensure a clean and up-to-date intercompany function.
• Reconcile and analyse projects.
• Ensure accounts completeness in order to check-in with key budget holders on a monthly basis.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns.
• Administer monthly payroll process.
• Take an active role in the internal controls and processes within the finance function to optimise operational efficiency.
• Manage the process of the outsourced statutory account preparation.
• Support the COO with projects and tasks when required.
• Ad hoc functions as necessary.
• Support can be provided by an external accountancy firm for ad-hoc queries.

Candidate requirements:

• Immediately available
• Proven experience in budgeting and forecasting
• High attention to detail, organised and methodical.
• Familiarity with Xero and cloud-based efficiency and storage solutions.
• Self-starter, independent, dependable, efficient.