Management Accountant

We have a brilliant opportunity to join a growing and exciting business in the leisure and hospitality space as an experienced, commercially focused Management Accountant.

We are a dynamic business with a fantastic workplace culture based in South West London.

As the Management Accountant, you will play a critical role in financial and management reporting and supporting strategic decision-making.

Working in a close-knit team, you will report to the Head of Finance with a dotted line to the Managing Director on various projects and tasks. As you will be responsible for controlling, reporting and budgeting for a multi-site business, there will be great variety and breadth in the role.

This will be a hybrid role with one day from home per week.

Flexible working hours can be accommodated.

In addition to an industry leading salary there are also generous benefits.

Responsibilities:

• Support month end work across the business, managing deadlines and ensuring accurate reporting.
• Preparing and reviewing quarterly management and annual statutory.
• Preparing and processing payroll data from staff rotas and HR system to submit to payroll bureau.
• Administration and oversight of payments, banking and cash.
• Company pension management.
• Manage financial control processes and ensure robust balance sheet control.
• Monthly income and expense reconciliations.
• Perform key control over Significant and Regular Payments.
• VAT return preparation and submission to external accountants.
• Reviewing and completing annual company tax computations.
• Business data analysis - monthly and project based.
• Recommending and implementing process improvements.
• Providing strategic recommendations to the leadership team

Qualifications and Experience:

• CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified.
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working within a professional finance function.
• Applicants who are qualified by experience or are part-qualified with the relevant experience would be considered.
• Experience of banking, processing invoices, performing reconciliations and assisting with payroll are desirable.
• Multi-site experience with related party transactions.

Key Attributes:

• Proactive, self-starter who shows initiative and drive.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong team player with ability to collaborate with key business stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritise and work with confidential information.
• Organised with excellent attention to detail.

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of XERO accounting software.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and formulae.

You will receive a wide range of Benefits such as:

• Excellent, industry leading pay of £45-55k (depending upon experience)
• Flexible working hours
• Study support package provided if required
• Complimentary gym membership for you plus one
• Access to an online library of physical, emotional and wellbeing resources along with a helpline supporting mental health, providing financial advice and legal services
• 32 days holiday per annum plus loyalty holiday scheme and an extra day to celebrate your birthday
• Company pension
• Fantastic staff reward and recognition scheme, quality prizes awarded for embodying our company values
• Financial Support - early access to your monthly salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff referral programme
• Accredited learning and development programmes
• Regular company-run staff socials and events

Please note that due to the high level of applicants, we may not be able to respond to each person. If we have not contacted you within one week of your submission, we will unfortunately not be progressing your application.