Job Description
Experienced management accountant sought to produce management accounts, reconcile balances, and assist with financial reporting for a family-run business with operations in the UK and Ireland.
Teamworx are delighted to partner with this family-run business with operations in both the UK & Ireland, employing 240 staff.
This newly appointed position is due to continued business growth and offers the successful candidate a chance to join the finance team of 5, reporting to the Financial Controller.
This is a hands-on role which requires advanced knowledge of Excel and accounting software.
You will have responsibility for a number of entities throughout the UK & Ireland, and your tasks will include producing management accounts for review and consolidation by the Financial Controller, as well as a variety of other finance duties.
Key Responsibilities:
- Producing monthly management accounts for review and consolidation.
- Preparing and posting prepayment & accrual journals on Sage.
- Assisting with monthly stock reconciliation and cost analysis vs budget.
- Balance sheet reconciliations including intercompany balances.
- Assisting the Financial Controller with ad hoc reporting and dealing with queries from the operations team.
- Preparation of VAT returns (UK & Ireland), Intrastat, payroll returns, and CSO reporting.
- Liaising with auditors.
- Assisting the Financial Controller with ad hoc projects designed to improve internal controls.
- Providing cover and answering queries for AP, AR, and Payroll.
- Providing cover/back up for the Financial Controller as required, e.g., holiday cover.
Requirements:
- IT proficiency – excellent knowledge of Microsoft, in particular Excel.
- Working knowledge of Sage software is an advantage but not required.
- Relevant qualification – qualified accountant or an accountant who is qualified by experience to produce management accounts.
- Strong clear communication skills, questioning and probing to ensure full understanding of all tasks and details, and communicating back the information to various stakeholders.
- Positive can-do attitude with the ability to multitask.
- Excellent time management skills, organizing workload and priorities to ensure all tasks are completed within agreed timelines.
- Team player - flexible with regards to business needs and month-end.
- Deliver a high quality of work - strong attention to detail, taking care to ensure accuracy in reporting.
- Must always show discretion with confidential/sensitive information.