Management Accountant (Group) - William Blake Consulting Limited : Job Details

Leading multi-site retail business are looking for a Qualified Management Accountant to join the team. The role is Hybrid (3 in London and 2 from home). Management Accounts across multiple sites and experience in Intercompany, revenue and margin. Supervising a team of 4 junior finance staff.

Duties:

Key requirements

Technically competent with up to date FRS102 knowledge.

A sound understanding of the application of Vat and PAYE regulations together with a basic level of Corporation Tax experience.

A strong eye for detail and comfort working with large volumes of data in Excel.

A solid understanding of foreign exchange accounting.

Key responsibilities

Financial accounting

Management of Accounts Payable staff, ensuring the accurate recording and settlement of all invoices, expenses and processing of bank payments.

Supervision of staff responsible for recording bank transactions and reconciling bank accounts.

Maintaining financial ledgers.

Maintaining control of and reconciliation (at least monthly) of various bank accounts and balance sheet control accounts.

Supervision of staff maintaining the fixed asset registers and their reconciliation with the general ledgers.

Developing business models, analysis and presentations using Excel and Powerpoint.

Preparation of annual UK statutory accounts.

Management accounting

Preparation of monthly management accounts and supporting schedules.

Preparation of monthly analysis to support the operational teams.

Preparation of regular cash flow forecasting.

Preparation of and review of annual budgets and periodic forecasts.

Preparation of supporting analysis and documentation to assist the Group with investment decisions.

Preparation of and review of income reports and KPIs by operating branch and cost centres.

Taxation:

Management of the payroll reconciliation, VAT returns and Corporation tax (with external support).

Systems and software

Review and update systems and software in use, proposing improvements where possible.

Assist with the automation of the month end processes, integration of software and improvement of the efficiency of the financial reporting.

Specific projects:

Integration of the GTS Point of Sale system with our recently implemented Oracle general ledger package.

Trading partners and bankers:

Building strong relationships with trading partners and banking providers.

Dealing with all queries efficiently and professionally.

People:

Liaising with auditors.

Working closely with the operational team to provide financial support to all areas of the business.

Managing the people reporting to you effectively and in accordance with Group management standards and procedures.

Building relationships with the Uk Financial Controller, Group Financial Controller and Chief Financial Officer.

Operations:

Demonstrating a good understanding of the foreign exchange business in order to be able to relate it to the work involved.

Developing a good understanding of money laundering procedures in order to identify any potential errors and risks to the business.