JOB TITLE: Management Accountant / Bookkeeper.
ROLE TYPE: Full time / Permanent.
LOCATION: Hertfordshire.
HOURS / DAYS (per week): 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9:00-17:30 with 1 hr for lunch).
SALARY RANGE: £25k-32k per annum (depending on experience)
NOTICE & PROBATION PERIODS: 6 month probationary period, 3 months' notice once probation is passed.
BENEFITS / BONUSES / HOLIDAYS: 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing 1 day per year after 5 years' service.
COMPANY CULTURE: A very well-respected and dynamic Accounting firm known for their exceptional service to all clients along with their brilliant work culture and environment. This Practice hugely invest in their people, giving them the tools and opportunities needed to progress and achieve, along with supporting them to service their wide-range of clients to the highest of standards. Along with their hard work, this firm enjoy team-building activities and 'out of hours' to maintain a healthy team morale!
JOB DESCRIPTION: As a Management Accountant, you will be working in a team of 5 in this Accounting firms' Head Office, based in Hertfordshire. This team of 5 will include the Team Manager, and you will be working closely with your colleagues to complete various Management Accounting tasks.
JOB ROLES / RESPONSIBILITES (Include but not limited to):
- Bookkeeping (sales/purchase ledgers, bank rec, creditor/debtor reporting).
- Prepayments/accruals/journals, cashflows, monitoring client emails.
- Liaising with clients to resolve queries and obtain information.
- Producing management accounts and reports (monthly and quarterly).
- VAT Returns.
Training on all of the above will be provided but a basic knowledge in these areas is required as a minimum
- Year-end accounts preparation and submission to Companies House and HMRC.
- Self-assessment tax returns.
Experience of the above would be an advantage but not essential. If the candidate is interested in progressing into these areas, then training will be provided so a willingness to develop these skills is essential.
KEY SKILLS:
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Highly motivated/proactive with strong initiative and willingness to take ownership and responsibility of their own work.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work in a team as well as independently (must be a team player).
- A desire to develop good technical accounting knowledge.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organisation and time management skills.
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to swiftly adapt to change.
ANY SPECIFIC TRAINING / QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- SAGE, QuickBooks, Xero experience preferable.
- Good basic accounting/ookkeeping knowledge e.g. bank reconciliation, sales ledger reconciliation etc.
- Experience working on Microsoft applications such as excel, outlook and word.
- Experience of working in a practice preferable.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- AAT level 4 min (inc. those awaiting results).
TIME FRAMES: ASAP