Assistant Management Accountant
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 31 Jul 2017
- Closes
- 28 Aug 2017
- Sectors
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Assistant Management Accountant
Competitive Salary
Chelmsford, Essex
Our client based in Chelmsford is looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join their team. You will be responsible for providing accounting and financial support. You will need to be studying for the ACCA, ACA or CIMA and have experience of P&L, balance sheets, reports, budgets and forecasts.
Experience of CPA, Sun or Vision would be desirable.
Responsibilities for the Assistant Management Accountant role;-
* Supporting the Contract Accountants and Commercial team in the preparation of the monthly Application to the client.
* Support the production of the P&L & Balance Sheet to ensure accurate recording of costs in accordance with accounting practice and principles, including the reconciliation of Accrued Income/WIP.
* Support in the production of key contract finance reports, for Senior Management, including the monthly contract / management accounts pack.
* Liaise with the Commercial Team to ensure the accurate recording of costs and liabilities of the work undertaken to date.
* Support the business in key finance areas, to improve cost coding, financial awareness, understanding of Finance Reports & Financial Risks and Opportunities.
* Ensure all financial policies and procedures relevant to the contract are current and relevant to the contract and are adhered to.
* Support with internal / external audits, liaising with auditors to address and answer the queries. Implement and monitor any audit recommendations
* Support in preparation of the annual budget and quarterly reviews.
* Support the business in the regular forecasting exercises, ensuring a high degree of forecasting accuracy, challenging Task Order owners.
* Provide ad hoc financial analysis and modelling and other decision support activities where required by the business.
* Review and monitor all costs relating to overheads, including Premises costs, Admin costs and IT costs. Liaise with the business to ensure these costs are managed with budget. Provide variance analysis and future forecasts where required.
* Manage the fleet costs with the business, ensure the recharge of costs to the client and the identification of risks and opportunities. Provide additional analysis to assist the fleet and operations managers to manage the fleet efficiently.
* Provide management reports to analyse the time recorded on the replicon system, identifying miscoding's, missing timesheets and provide additional analysis on staff capitalisation to ensure the correct recording of staff time.
Requirements for the Assistant Management Accountant role;-
* Current active studier of either ACA/ACCA/CIMA
* Experience in finance and management accounting roles, producing P&Ls and Balance sheets
* Demonstrate basic/intermediate knowledge of accounting principles and processes
* Experience in the preparation and monitoring of financial reports, annual budgets and forecasts
* Good communication, interpersonal and business partnering skills.
* Ability to present financial information to non-financial management
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills
* Effective time management and prioritisation skills
* Proficient in the use of accounting software packages (CPA, Sun and Vision desirable)
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, Word, Excel, Outlook etc.
Hours and benefits for the Assistant Management Accountant role;-
40 hour working week
25 days holiday
Pension
If you want to be part of the exciting future that this company has planned then we would love to hear from you! To apply for this role, send in your CV via this website or contact Kelly Parrish at Select in Chelmsford for more info on (Apply online only)
Competitive Salary
Chelmsford, Essex
Our client based in Chelmsford is looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join their team. You will be responsible for providing accounting and financial support. You will need to be studying for the ACCA, ACA or CIMA and have experience of P&L, balance sheets, reports, budgets and forecasts.
Experience of CPA, Sun or Vision would be desirable.
Responsibilities for the Assistant Management Accountant role;-
* Supporting the Contract Accountants and Commercial team in the preparation of the monthly Application to the client.
* Support the production of the P&L & Balance Sheet to ensure accurate recording of costs in accordance with accounting practice and principles, including the reconciliation of Accrued Income/WIP.
* Support in the production of key contract finance reports, for Senior Management, including the monthly contract / management accounts pack.
* Liaise with the Commercial Team to ensure the accurate recording of costs and liabilities of the work undertaken to date.
* Support the business in key finance areas, to improve cost coding, financial awareness, understanding of Finance Reports & Financial Risks and Opportunities.
* Ensure all financial policies and procedures relevant to the contract are current and relevant to the contract and are adhered to.
* Support with internal / external audits, liaising with auditors to address and answer the queries. Implement and monitor any audit recommendations
* Support in preparation of the annual budget and quarterly reviews.
* Support the business in the regular forecasting exercises, ensuring a high degree of forecasting accuracy, challenging Task Order owners.
* Provide ad hoc financial analysis and modelling and other decision support activities where required by the business.
* Review and monitor all costs relating to overheads, including Premises costs, Admin costs and IT costs. Liaise with the business to ensure these costs are managed with budget. Provide variance analysis and future forecasts where required.
* Manage the fleet costs with the business, ensure the recharge of costs to the client and the identification of risks and opportunities. Provide additional analysis to assist the fleet and operations managers to manage the fleet efficiently.
* Provide management reports to analyse the time recorded on the replicon system, identifying miscoding's, missing timesheets and provide additional analysis on staff capitalisation to ensure the correct recording of staff time.
Requirements for the Assistant Management Accountant role;-
* Current active studier of either ACA/ACCA/CIMA
* Experience in finance and management accounting roles, producing P&Ls and Balance sheets
* Demonstrate basic/intermediate knowledge of accounting principles and processes
* Experience in the preparation and monitoring of financial reports, annual budgets and forecasts
* Good communication, interpersonal and business partnering skills.
* Ability to present financial information to non-financial management
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills
* Effective time management and prioritisation skills
* Proficient in the use of accounting software packages (CPA, Sun and Vision desirable)
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, Word, Excel, Outlook etc.
Hours and benefits for the Assistant Management Accountant role;-
40 hour working week
25 days holiday
Pension
If you want to be part of the exciting future that this company has planned then we would love to hear from you! To apply for this role, send in your CV via this website or contact Kelly Parrish at Select in Chelmsford for more info on (Apply online only)