Job Title: Assistant Management Accountant
United Living Group is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We are seeking an experienced Assistant Management Accountant to join our Property Services finance function.
Job Summary
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality management information to pillar management and the UL Group finance function. This will involve supporting the delivery of a reliable Management accounting service to the business, ensuring all internal and external accounting and reporting requirements are met.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure management information is on time, accurate, and understandable.
* Accountable for accounts system and reporting maintenance and development.
* Support the Financial Controller in various tasks, including:
o Assisting the project team QS in production and review of monthly CVR's.
o Month close and journal preparation.
o Processing monthly contract accounting.
o Allocation of costs correctly to projects.
o Labour allocations, staff utilisation.
o Overhead reporting.
o Ensuring costing accuracy.
o Ensuring the correct IT set-up of new projects and employees.
* Budgeting and re-forecasting support.
* Support Tenders & Business plan when required.
* Ageing WIP analysis.
* Balance Sheet reconciliations for ULPS, ULN, ULS.
* Key involvement in development of ERP / IT systems.
* Documentation of support process and procedures.
* Assist with ensuring full VAT and CIS compliance, escalating issues as required.
Requirements
* Interest in and experience in commercial / project accounting and management reporting.
* Genuine desire to work across disciplines (Commercial, Construction & Group Finance).
* Ability to work as part of a team, but also confident to operate in a sole capacity.
* Studying towards a recognised Finance qualification (ACCA, CIMA).
* Accurate and numerate and highly computer literate including Advanced Excel.
* Excellent communication skills.
Desirable
* Experience operating variants of Microsoft Dynamics NAV platforms (current system E-Vision).
* Knowledge of JET reporting.
* Relevant industry or PE experience.
* Experience of change management – introduction of new systems and processes.
Local Variation
Local office to be Swanley – attendance to be compliant with current UL homeworking rules. Dependent upon home location, possible 2-3 days travel per month (potentially overnight) to other Property Services offices.