Management Accountant/Bookkeeper

My client, a top 50 accountancy practice is looking for a Management Accountant / Bookkeeper to support their growing team which provides a wide range of services from bookkeeping to management accounting to a range of clients and industries.

The successful candidate will have a strong base of experience in management accounts within an accountancy practice background, VAT and bookkeeping. Candidates with solely high level management accounts experience will also be considered.

The position also offers the opportunity to be involved in training and supervision of junior team members, as well as working closely with team managers and contribute to and be part of the success of the team in the long term. We also pride ourselves on our own investment in staff training and development all within in a friendly but professional environment.

Key Responsibilities include:

* Management accounts preparation, to include:

* Ability to gain a detailed understanding of the client's business and liaise directly with business owners and management;

* Reviewing and understanding systems and controls and making appropriate recommendations;

* Analysing and commenting on the results including developing KPI's;

* Making business recommendations to the client;

* Producing budgets;

* Forecasting and cash flow forecasting using appropriate software and/or Excel;

* Preparing management reporting pack from client's software/trial balance.

* Communicate directly with clients;

* On-site client work.

* Bookkeeping and associated work including VAT returns, Intrastat and EC sales lists.

* Support managers and team members with administrative tasks.

Good IT skills (particularly Excel and Bookkeeping packages) is required. We use a range of SME-level accounting software for example Sage Line 50, Xero and Excel so any knowledge of these is beneficial