Job Description
Management Accountant
Guildford - 2-4 days on site per month
£40,000 - £45,000 + study support & benefits
We Do Group is supporting a growing facilities services business with the hire of a newly created Management Accountant role to support their organic growth.
You will be joining an established organisation and close knit finance team to add extra bandwidth as a result of their continued growth. You'll work closely with the Finance Director and Finance Manager (both qualified) as well as operational colleagues across the organisation.
We are looking for a progressive and enthusiastic part-qualified accounting professional who has had experience delivering both finance operations and elements of month end reporting.
This is a great opportunity to gain broad exposure across finance to support ongoing study and professional experience requirements.
Wish List
- Part-qualified accountant (active studier)
- Prior experience of delivering month end accounting cycles to deadline
- Strong Excel and system skills (Xero experience an advantage)
- A positive and can-do character who can work in a close knit team environment
- An interest in, or experience with, finance automation/AI adoption
The Role
The successful Management Accountant will be responsible for the following:
- Posting journals, including accruals and prepayments, month-end adjustments and necessary reconciliations
- Supporting preparation of management accounts and client level P&L's, including variance and commentary
- Maintaining general ledger accuracy across entities
- Supporting preparation and submission of VAT returns
- Maintaining audit-ready supporting documentation
- Daily bank transaction processing
- Monthly bank reconciliations
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Sales invoicing and billing
- Customer account maintenance
- Processing supplier invoices
- Supplier statement reconciliations and query resolution (where required)
- Preparing and processing payment runs
- Processing employee expense claims, ensuring compliance with the company expense policy
- Reconciliation of expense postings to the general ledger
- Posting payroll journals
- Reconciliation of payroll-related general ledger control accounts (e.g. PAYE, NIC, net pay)
- Supporting automation and efficiency improvements within finance, including within Xero, Excel and the use of AI tools.
Your Profile
We are looking for a career driven, part-qualified accounting professional who has worked with in small/medium sized organisations and appreciates the need to muck in when required.
The business culture is fast paced so you'll need to have the ability to work at pace, challenge internal and external stakeholders when appropriate and pro-actively seek improvements wherever possible.
Salary & Benefits
£40,000 - £45,000 per annum plus study support, pension, 25 days annual leave and discretionary bonus.
This role is offered on a heavily remote basis with only 2-4 days per month on site near Guildford. The office is easily accessible by car or bus routes.
