Senior Accounting Professional
A leading organization is seeking a highly skilled Senior Accounting Professional to oversee their accounting team.
Key Responsibilities:
* General Ledger Management: Maintaining entries, reconciliations, and journal postings.
* Monthly Management Accounts: Preparing accounts, accruals, prepayments, variance analysis (actual vs target), and KPIs like debtors, creditors, and stock.
* Budgeting & Forecasting: Supporting preparation of budgets and forecasts, and assisting with scenario planning-such as capacity or spend adjustments.
* Report Validation: Reviewing dashboards, KPI reports, and ensuring report output accuracy.
* Team Leadership: Overseeing the daily activities of the accounting assistants.
* Credit Control & AR: Ensuring timely collections while maintaining strong client relationships.
* Quote & Pricing Updates: Keeping our pricing records current.
* Systems & Process Improvement: Supporting systems implementation and recommending enhancements.
* External Liaison: Collaborating with external accountants for year-end statements.
* Internal Register Maintenance: Managing fixed asset logs, supplier contracts, rebates, and more.
Requirements:
* Part-Qualified Accountant, ideally through CIMA, or with similar experience.
* Strong Excel skills, especially with large datasets.
* Comfortable using accounting systems-QuickBooks preferred, but others are welcome.
* Naturally curious, eager to understand how our business operates, and proactive in finding process improvements.
* Communicates clearly, works methodically, and partners well across the team.