Job title - Management Accountant (6 to 9 Month Maternity Cover Contract Position)
Job type: Interim/Temporary
Day Rate: £190 to £250 a day dependent on experience & qualifications
Location: City of London - Hybrid (4 days a week office-based)
The Company - EslingKenny is currently working with a leading property developer in London who has won numerous awards and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are looking to appoint a Management Accountant to cover an employee who is going on maternity leave.
The role requires you to provide accurate reporting and management of company accounts through the application and development of technical knowledge, accompanied by the use of commercial acumen. Assisting the Financial Controller to ensure that the month-end forecasting is carried out with accuracy.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the production of month-end profit and loss reports and balance sheet
- To assist in the production of the monthly board packs
- Prepare weekly, bi-weekly and monthly reports - highlighting, investigating and reporting on variances
- To forecast month-end cash accurately and report to the FC with comments on any movements in the month and large movements forecasted
- Preparing WIP, Debtors and Creditors summary schedules
- Reviewing debtors and bespoke reconciliations
- Drafting the monthly accounts for review by the Financial Controller/Head of Finance
- To produce and review project cost reconciliations
- To assist with the preparation of the annual budget
- Assisting with the preparation of financial and regulatory information for internal and external audit purposes
- Preparing VAT returns
- Preparing tax reconciliations for appropriate accounts
- Provide support to the FMs where required including;
- Assist in preparing the pre-development spend on sites to track against budgets for review with FM
- Assist in recs on a monthly basis to track and review with the FM and Operations team
- Awareness of the impact of site finance changes on the central forecast position
- Understanding of site provisions and how they are uploaded to the system
- Assist in preparation of commissions and legal fees recs
Candidate profile:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification is a preference but not essential
- Strong Excel and IT skills are essential
- At least 4+ years experience working within in a finance function
- Team player, willing to learn and get involved with a wide range of tasks
- Ability to work on own initiative and generate solutions
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