Interim Assistant Management Accountant

Our client are a very high growth professional services business, based in a prestigious location in Central London and are looking for someone as an Assistant Management Accountant to provide financial support to the Financial Controller and business, including the month end accounting process, producing accurate and useful management information, maintenance of the bank accounts, supplier payments and processing and ensuring adequate controls around the cashbooks and other balance sheet accounts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

• To input all supplier invoices and credit notes as appropriate - accurately and timely to ensure information is available when and where required
• Propose month end accruals where "regular" supplier invoices haven't been received in a month
• Set-up new supplier accounts as necessary in a timely manner after approval from FC
• Ensure policies, procedures and escalation process is in place for all aspects of Supplier Payments
• Maintain a query log and review with the FC on a bi-weekly basis
• Report on KPI's to FC and CFO in a timely manner.
• Manage monthly accounts with respect to intangibles, fixed assets, accruals, prepayments, and any other accounts assigned to you, ensuring good financial controls are in place.
• Assist month-end closing journal entries
• Ensure reconciliations are prepared monthly
• Ensure fixed assets are approved, capitalised as appropriate and depreciated in line with Company policy
• Maintain and prepare reports for monthly Finance management packs.
• KPI commentaries
• Variance analysis
• Ad hoc analysis and projects to support the Financial Controller and all business functions.
• Pulling together month end and project presentations to be presented in monthly meetings
• Business partnering with various teams
• Aligning all reporting requirements across the company in relation to Business activity
• Post journals into the accounting system as appropriate and required
• Enter payroll journals accurately and timely
• Ensure PAYE / NI / VAT and all financial legal obligations filed and paid on time
• Maintain cash books daily to maintain balance and ensure all items allocated
• Prepare bank reconciliations weekly and monthly
• Ensure invoice finance facility fully reconciled and balanced weekly

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 3+ years' experience within a finance function, having had experience with most of the listed responsibilities
• 1+ years' experience gained in the professional services sector
• Strong Excel skills and a proven track record of delivering innovation and change within finance systems.
• Previous experience of preparing management accounts
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills