Average Practice Accountant salary in Bishop's Stortford

Hands-on, fully qualified Management Accountant required in what will be a rewarding and visible role, in a complex, multi-service charity with plenty of stakeholder interaction. Working 37.5 hours a week Monday - Friday, the salary will likely pay between £43,000 - £48,000. It is essential the candidate is a fully qualified Management Accountant; ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, with own transport due to the office location, as the role is fully site based. Duties: Balance sheet and cash flow managementManagement accounts and service area supportIncome and contract managementFinancial controls and compliance Benefits: £43,000- £48000 per annum Pension 3% employee, 6% employer25 days' annual leave plus bank holidaysFree DBS checkFree on-site parkingBlue Light Card discountsEmployee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support Experience required: Fully qualified Management Accountant; ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEWHands-on individual, with experience covering management accounts, balance sheet and cash flow control, budget holder support, pricing and contract work, and general finance improvement activity.Ability to organise a busy and varied workload, remain calm under pressure, and proactive in approach to tasksPC literate with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook skills Please bear in mind that you may not hear from us straight away. Due to the high level of applications, we receive every day, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. If you would like to be considered for similar and future positions, or for a complete listing of all our current vacancies, please visit our website.

I am pleased to be exclusively working with our client who are a large, fast-paced and dynamic group headquartered in Bishop’s Stortford. With diverse operations, the business offers an excellent environment for technically strong finance professionals seeking broad exposure and career development within a high-performing team.This is a technically focused Group Reporting Accountant position with wide exposure across the business. Reporting to the CFO, you’ll take ownership of group consolidations, statutory reporting, and technical accounting, while supporting senior leadership with high-quality financial insight and compliance activities. Key Responsibilities Prepare and deliver the monthly group consolidation and support management reporting.Lead the year-end financial reporting process, including statutory accounts and audit coordination.Manage the relationship with external auditors, ensuring a smooth and timely audit process.Monitor and implement updates to IFRS and UK GAAP, ensuring compliance across the group.Support acquisition/disposal accounting, group restructures and ad hoc technical projects.Partner with teams across the business to improve reporting quality and consistency.Contribute to process improvements and system enhancements to streamline reporting. About You Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent), ideally trained in a top-tier practice or a complex group environment.Strong technical knowledge of consolidation, financial reporting, and IFRS/UK GAAP.Proven experience in group accounts preparation and liaising with external auditors.Confident communicator with the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholders.Detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to develop within a growing and supportive team.  If this exciting new role sounds like the next step in your career, then please contact Andy Dowsett at Rutherford Briant Executive.Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.

Accounts Assistant  Join a small finance function as an Accounts Assistant at our head office in Bishop’s Stortford. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your client accounting skills in a dynamic environment, reporting directly to the Financial Controller. Day-to-day of the role: Respond to general queries from managers, colleagues, and customers as needed.Monitor Lettings and Commercial client bank accounts daily, inputting transactions into client accounting software and reconciling each account daily.Process contractors’ invoices and instructions received from Lettings departments, relating to new landlords and tenants.Execute payments to landlords, tenants, and contractors as instructed.Conduct daily, month-end, and year-end procedures for client accounting.Address client accounting queries and liaise with colleagues to resolve them.Assist the Financial Controller with month-end and year-end procedures.Liaise with auditors on client accounting queries and other queries as required.Perform general office duties including filing and ad hoc tasks.Maintain a tidy and well-ordered work area. Required Skills & Qualifications: Calm and confident manner with the ability to articulate problems or queries effectively.Numerate with a keen attention to detail and highly organised.Preferably AAT qualified/part-qualified or qualified by experience.Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.Full working knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts.Understanding of client accounts rules and regulations.Experience with Client Accounting/Property Management software.Basic typing skills.Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, work independently and as part of a team. To apply for this Accounts Assistant position, please submit your CV ASAP