Management Accountant - City of London

On behalf of our client, we are recruiting for a qualified Management Accountant to join this dynamic practice, in its growing international financial outsourcing department, based in the City of London.
 
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified and talented individual with a proven practice background to provide direct supervision leadership to a large team and prepare/review monthly management accounts.
 
You will be joining a team of over 20, managing your own client portfolio within a multidisciplinary practice, liaising with international clients and affiliates and supporting senior team members.
 
As Management Accountant, key responsibilities will include:
 
   -   Full review of management accounts, reports and VAT returns, ensuring technical accuracy and any anomalies investigated and resolved
   -   Control of a portfolio of clients, ensuring all client reporting and payment deadlines are met
   -   Preparation of complex financial reporting packs including revenue reconciliations, comprehensive multi-currency and multi-territory reporting           and consolidated accounts
   -   Supervision of Accounts Assistants and Financial Administrators, ensuring they are completing their work accurately, providing guidance where           necessary
   -   Dealing with technical queries
   -   Review online BACs payment submissions
   -   Assisting the Department Manager

The essential requirements for this position include:
 
   -   Be an ACA or ACCA qualified accountant with post-qualification experience
   -   Have worked in an outsourcing team within practice, looking after a portfolio of clients including strong experience of reviewing monthly                         management accounts prepared by junior team members, with strong leadership and managerial attributes
   -   Experience of supervising staff
   -   Be completely conversant with QuickBooks Online and Xero accounting software
   -   Strong IT skills and excellent knowledge of Excel
   -   Accuracy and good attention to detail
   -   Good VAT knowledge
   -   Ability to manage own tasks, good time management and able to work under pressure to tight deadlines
   -   Excellent communication skills and confidence when dealing with clients
   -   Self-disciplined, organised, proactive, able to make and justify own decisions
   -   A willingness to grow within a commercial environment where client care is the primary focus
   -   An enthusiastic, smart working individual with a "can do" attitude
   -   Smart and professional in appearance

This is a forward thinking, fast paced mid-tier Central London firm where you can progress your career, receive a competitive salary and enjoy a friendly working environment.