Management Accountant
Posted 6 days ago by CFC
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: This role is a six-month fixed-term contract for a Management Accountant within a small, effective Finance function in a fast-growing, PE-backed organization. The position involves producing management accounts, conducting variance analysis, and assisting with financial reporting and audits. Candidates should have a strong desire to develop their careers in private equity environments. The role offers a breadth of experience in a profitable setting due to the company's recent growth and acquisitions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation of management accounts for group companies to agreed timescales, including variance commentary
- Maintenance of various balance sheet reconciliations to agreed timescales (prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, capitalised IT development, intercompany reconciliations, etc.)
- Preparation of departmental P&Ls for support function heads, including holding quarterly review meetings
- Assist with the production of statutory accounts for group companies
- Assisting with the Group corporation tax and VAT returns
- Assist with internal, interim and year-end audits
- Development and documentation of internal controls and processes
- Manage intercompany settlements between group companies
- Support in the preparation of annual financial budgets and forecasts
- Production of various ad hoc analyses for decision support
Key Skills:
- Nearly/newly qualified ACA Accountant (or equivalent qualification)
- Qualified Management Accountant with experience in Insurance
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
This role offers a rare but fantastic opportunity to join a small, highly-effective Finance function and obtain a real breadth of experience in a highly profitable fast-growing environment, for a six month fixed-term contract. This role will be of interest to candidates who have a strong desire to pursue a career within PE backed organisations.
About the role
As a result of strong organic growth and recent overseas acquisitions the company is seeking to appoint a Management Accountant to join their rapidly growing Finance team. You will be responsible for the production of management accounts for various group companies, including P&L variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow reports, as well as assisting the Senior Management Accountant with group financial reporting.
- Preparation of management accounts for group companies to agreed timescales, including variance commentary
- Maintenance of various balance sheet reconciliations to agreed timescales (prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, capitalised IT development, intercompany reconciliations, etc.)
- Preparation of departmental P&Ls for support function heads, including holding quarterly review meetings
- Assist with the production of statutory accounts for group companies
- Assisting with the Group corporation tax and VAT returns
- Assist with internal, interim and year end audits
- Development and documentation of internal controls and processes
- Manage intercompany settlements between group companies
- Support in the preparation of annual financial budgets and forecasts
- Production of various ad hoc analyses for decision support
About you
We're looking for a nearly/newly qualified ACA Accountant (or equivalent qualification), or a qualified Management Accountant with experience in Insurance.