Junior Management Accountant
Posted 1 day ago by Cheil United Kingdom
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Junior Management Accountant role at Cheil Finance in London involves preparing financial and management information to support commercial decision-making. The position requires close collaboration with internal stakeholders and includes responsibilities such as managing balance sheet items, conducting WIP meetings, and preparing reports. The role is a one-year fixed-term contract with potential for extension or conversion to permanent. It offers a hybrid working environment with a mix of office and remote work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting with preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts.
- Management of balance sheet items linked to jobs, including WIP, accrued and deferred income, debtors, creditors, and cash-flow.
- Conducting WIP meetings and following up on action points.
- Preparing client chargeability reports.
- Reconciling credit card usage and checking staff expenses for correct VAT treatment.
- Supporting the team with tax and audit matters.
- Providing system training to new starters and communicating financial best practices.
- Ad hoc reporting and commercial analysis.
Key Skills:
- Energetic, enthusiastic, and positive attitude.
- Strong interpersonal skills for relationship development at all levels.
- Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail.
- Flexible and able to perform under pressure.
- Understanding of strong internal controls and risk management.
- Strong analytical skills with initiative to resolve issues.
- Strong Excel skills, including advanced functions and pivot tables.
- Experience working in a Finance department.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Cheil Finance team in our London office as a Junior Management Accountant. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to prepare financial and management information to aid commercial decision-making. Liaising closely with key internal stakeholders, you will provide them with dedicated support on all commercial drivers at agency, department and client level.
What you'll be doing Assisting with preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts in line with corporate reporting deadlines including income recognition, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis and commentaries for reporting packs. Management at both agency and client level of balance sheet items linked to jobs; specifically WIP, accrued and deferred income, debtors, creditors and cash-flow Conducting WIP meetings and following up on action points Preparing client chargeability reports Reconciling credit card usage and checking staff expenses ensuring correct VAT treatment Support the team with tax and audit matters Providing system training to new starters and effectively communicating financial best practice to all staff Ad hoc reporting and commercial analysis
What we’re looking for: Energetic, enthusiastic and positive Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relationships at all levels Highly numerate with an excellent attention to detail Flexible with an ability to perform to a high standard given different demands whilst working under pressure Understand the importance of strong internal controls, which balance the operational needs of the business and effectively manage risk Strong analytical skills with the initiative to resolve issues or pursue business opportunities as they are identified Strong excel skills with experience of using advanced functions and pivot table. Experience working in a Finance department Please note this role is a 1 year fixed term contract in the first instance with a view to extend or convert to perm. This role offers a hybrid working environment with 3-4 days in the office and 1-2 days working from home.