Management Accountant - 3m FTC (view to go perm)

Management Accountant - 3m FTC (View to go Perm)

IMMEDIATE START / WITHIN 2 WEEKS

Leading Cosmetics Brand
up to 45,000 + great benefits
Hybrid Working (2 days pw office)
Central London

Responsibilities

• Ownership of monthly accruals process including commercial accruals, overhead accruals, logistics accruals, ad hoc accruals
• Sending out actuals to relevant colleagues post month-end
• Ownership of overheads and logistics analysis
• Ownership of updating month end task tracker and balance sheet reconciliation
• Preparing and posting journals such as monthly accruals/intercompany journals
• Ownership of Balance Sheet reconciliations incl. intercompany reconciliations, accruals, control accounts
• Assisting with uploads to our invoice factoring facility
• Assisting with ad-hoc reconciliations
• Identifying and posting correction journals such as zero value journals, missing descriptions, FX etc.
• Enhance the month end process, building new files or methods of working with teams across the business where this would improve accuracy/efficiency
• Assist FC to review and analyse variances from forecasted figures, highlight risks and opportunities
• Continuously review BAU processes and workflows, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control
• AR/AP management for our US subsidiary - including bank reconciliations/uploads, daily billing, posting purchase invoices, payment runs and accounts receivable management
• Ownership for reconciliation and chasing of aged debt for our US entity within a timely manner
• Build and maintain relationships with customers and suppliers where applicable including relationship with the Bank
• Ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting to assist Financial Controller and Head of Finance
• Provide support and cover for colleagues' holidays and during busy periods - this includes AR and AP roles
• Provide support and assistance with year-end statutory accounts and audit, including preparation of audit schedules and analysis

Qualifications

• Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA or equivalent 2+ year experience

Background

• Ideally a background in Retail, FMCG or start-up business. Experience in a stock based business or using NetSuite would be a bonus.