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A high growth multi-site organisation operating in the education sector are recruiting a new Finance Manager to join their finance team. As an solid all-rounder, the role will be responsible for managing 4 Finance Assistants, each covering a number of locations and ensuring the accurate processing and recording of all financial transactions and management reporting. The main responsibilities will be: Production of management accounts with variance analysis. Preparation of budgets and comparison to monthly results Co-ordination of year end external audit Overseeing the accurate posting and approval of purchase invoices Overseeing the raising of invoices & allocating cash receipts. Bank reconciliations Managing the processing petty cash, credit cards, fixed assets and accruals & prepayments Supporting the team's development Monthly payroll preparation The requirements for the role are to be qualified or by experience with a knowledge of Sage 200 or similar accounting/payroll software as well as being proficient in Microsoft Excel. Experience of a multi-site or entity operation would be significantly advantageous. Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders is essential alongside being adaptable and having excellent problem-solving skills and a commitment to process improvement.
This Qualified Management Accountant role will report into the Finance Manager and be a hybrid role based in Uxbridge. Management Accountant Responsibilities: Newly Qualified Accountant that will undertake a variety of month/year end tasks to support the production of monthly/statutory reporting and supporting analysis. To undertake month end activities to enable the production of the monthly management accounts including processing of invoices/accruals/prepayments, bank postings, FX and maintenance of control accounts etc. Completing bank reconciliations. Responsible for Concur administration and training. Posting payroll for the UK and overseas entities. Maintaining Company car allowance / car leasing and headcount reports. Expenses and Supplier payment run. Processing all expenses; including Barclaycard, personal expenses and expenses submitted via Concur and providing information for overseas payroll. Posting transactions for B4B bank cards and topping up as needed. Overall responsibility for Fixed Assets, including calculations of depreciation/disposals and bookkeeping. To undertake year-end activities for the production of the annual statutory accounts. and completion of routine audit queries. Preparation of financial data/reports and supporting analysis, such as payment transparency reporting. Completion of balance sheet reviews. Assist with preparation and completion of documents for legal entities. Resolving errors in financial reports and correcting faulty reporting methods. Undertake ad hoc tasks as required. Ideal Management Accountant Profile: Newly qualified Chartered Accountant (CIMA or ACCA) Minimum of 5 years working in an operational finance department Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines Strong financial control and process improvement experience including attention to detail Knowledge of technical accounting requirements under FRS Knowledge of Sun systems accounting package would be beneficial including InforQ&A, Sharperlight, Knowledge of Concur Invoice and Expense would be beneficial Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice Security alert: scammers are currently targeting jobseekers. Robert Half do not ask candidates for a fee or request candidates to send applications through instant messaging services such as WhatsApp or Telegram. Learn how to protect yourself by visiting our website: gb/en/how-spot-recruitment-scams-and-protect-yourself