Management Accountant

My client are a well regarded Private Equity backed transport organisation based out of Central London. They are looking to add an experienced management accountant to their growing finance team. They current operate a hybrid work pattern with a mix of home and office working.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month end process and ensure timely accounting and reporting of financial results.
• Support the financial planning process by business partnering with some of the wider departments.
• Prepare budget templates and analysis to support budget review meetings.
• Completion of balance sheet reconciliations and schedules ensuring any variances are fully investigated and adjustments made accordingly.
• Management of the Pass Through Costs ensuring the organisation meets contractual obligations.
• Validation of Performance Regime settlements, stations finance packs and periodic reconciliations.
• Own the Additional Services process in the finance department including recharging to third parties.
• Weekly cashflow forecasting, maintenance of cash balances.
• Year-end reporting - this will include preparation of Year-end files and assisting with audit queries.
• Periodic bank reconciliation and periodic journal postings and preparation of Management Accounts.
• Various HMRC returns.
• Period end and year end roll forward of ledger and files and overall control of key files.
• Ad hoc projects

Competencies

Action Oriented

• Enjoys working hard
• Is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging
• Not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning
• Seizes more opportunities than others

Comfort Around Higher Management

• Can deal comfortably with more senior managers
• Can present to more senior managers without undue tension and nervousness
• Understands how senior managers think and work
• Can determine the best way to get things done with them by talking

Functional / Technical Skills

• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment

Intellectual Horsepower

• Is bright and intelligent
• Deals with concepts and complexity comfortably
• Described as intellectually sharp, capable, and agile

Please reply directly to this post with a copy of your latest CV to be considered for this position.