Role:
Our client is looking for an immediate, temporary, Client Accountant to assist them for 12 months. You be will be responsible for following duties:
- Hold regular revenue meetings, review time vs revenue, add commentary on revenue movements and time variances >10%.
- Support CS team on scoping , SOW reviews
- Monthly Recover-ability review meetings, take minutes and send to client services teams with agreed actions. Follow up for resolution.
- Weekly Time reports review and send to CS teams. Time movements between jobs.
- Revenue posting in Workbook, reconciliation of revenue trackers with actuals, preparation of accrued/deferred revenue schedules
- Check back up is saved on the jobs in Workbook and correct for recognition
- Manage accrued revenue below set level for the division and aged items not older than 30 days
- Oversee, assist and approve billings
- Monthly Commercial reporting for the division ( Utilisation or Client profitability - responsibility for 1 report)
- Timesheets completion review
- Support FC /FD with Resource Forecasting
- Ad hoc commercial reporting (bi-weekly , monthly)
- WIP management and analysis to ensure that all third party costs are billed on a timely basis, costs from the suppliers are on the correct jobs and that WIP jobs are reconciled and cleared down
- Monitor and reconcile estimated vs actual 3rd party costs per project, flagging overspends as soon as they occur
- Hold regular WIP meetings with client services teams. Take minutes and send to client services teams for confirmation together with the actions.
- Send weekly WIP reports to the CS teams
- Check price quotes in Workbook are correct and backup (client approvals & PO's) for jobs is saved
- Review open PO's and advise client services teams to close where appropriate
- Allocation of pass through 3rd party costs
- Maintain client jobs on Workbook
- Open new jobs and close completed and reconciled jobs in a timely manner
- Manage debit WIP that it is not older than 30 days Working Capital
- Support when requested Shared Services in resolution of ad hoc queries on credit cards/vendors
- Review payment runs with commentary for FC approval
- AP aging ledger review with Shared Services
- Ad-hoc payment support
- Debtors review with Credit Controller and support on queries on items older than 30 days
- Raise invoices for intercompany recharges Month End support
- Maintain costs trackers ( subscriptions, T/E /Recruitment budgets)
- Weekly freelance tracker updates
- Reporting templates update with actuals
- Forecast template update for submission to the Group
- Month end pack update for submission to the Group Ad-hoc
- Finance processes training to the Business
- Assist FC/FD with audits
- Assist with any ad-hoc requests by FC/FD or Client services/Management
Profile:
The successful, temporary Client Accountant will ideally have experience in a similar role and ideally have some exposure to WIP.
You must be immediate or 1 weeks notice to be considered for this role.
Client:
Our client are a leading Media Company based in London. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
Salary & Benefits:
The temporary Client Accountant roles will be paying circa £40,000 - £45,000 per annum, dependant on experience.
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