Management Accountant

Management Accountant

• Location: North London, N18
• Salary: £35-40k

The Management Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Accounts Department ensuring accurate and timely tracking of all financial transactions and production of monthly management accounts

Responsibilities:

• Posting of month end journals including rebates, accruals and payroll
• Preparation of Sales Forecast file for sales team on a monthly basis
• Data entry in the Sales ledger, Purchase ledger & Bank accounts
• Closing month end in sage and ensuring that once closed no transactions are backdated
• Analysis of monthly stock take and posting stock adjustments
• Analysis of sales and cost of sales and other overheads
• Monthly VAT returns
• Manage and develop Accounts Administrator
• Own monthly Payroll process and work closely with HR to ensure 200+ employees are paid correctly on time
• Oversee & manage the accounts mailbox
• Ownership of Balance Sheet Reconciliations with quarterly sign offs from Head of Finance Provide cover for other team members holiday

Candidate Profile

• Degree in accounting, finance or similar
• At least 2-years’ experience working in a finance department
• At least 1 years ownership of payroll experience
• Experience using finance software, ideally Sage, Intermediate Excel Skills
• Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• Ability to take ownership
• Strong written & oral communication skills