A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Management Accountant to join a prestigious organisation operating within the events sector.
This role involves key financial responsibilities and offers a unique opportunity to be part of an impactful team.
This role is a 6 month fixed-term contract with the opportunity for permanent employment, offering hybrid working and an incredible benefits package.
Responsibilities:
1. Support the month-end process for designated areas to ensure an accurate and transparent financial position is consistently reported, including the accurate posting of accruals and prepayments.
2. Collaborate with cross-functional finance teams to assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring that all necessary accruals, prepayments, and adjustments are accurately recorded.
3. Partner with internal teams to conduct variance analysis on management reports, providing key insights into financial performance and ensuring accruals and prepayments align with business activities.
4. Lead balance sheet reconciliations, focusing on accuracy and consistency in financial records, especially the correct treatment of prepayments and accruals.
5. Assist with the end-to-end payment approval process, liaising with the Accounts Payable team to ensure prepayments are accurately reflected in financial records and that accruals are properly adjusted.
6. Provide tailored ad hoc reporting and analysis, supporting internal stakeholders with key business decisions (e.g., event performance, sales metrics, settlements), and ensuring prepayments and accruals are accurately reported.
7. Manage and oversee the use of internal accounting systems, ensuring the smooth processing and posting of accruals and prepayments, maintaining system integrity for financial reporting.
8. Support the creation of divisional reporting, budget preparations, and quarterly reforecasts, ensuring accruals and prepayments are factored into journal calculations and postings.
9. Supply relevant financial data to divisions, aiding in the formulation of their financial plans and strategic decisions, with a focus on ensuring accruals and prepayments are consistently managed and reported.
10. Respond to evolving company priorities, executing additional tasks as required, including the review and adjustment of prepayments and accruals to align with new or changing financial requirements.
11. Uphold company policies and procedures to maintain high standards of financial accuracy, health, safety, and wellbeing within the organization.
12. Complete a DBS check as part of the organization’s commitment to a secure working environment.
Requirements:
1. Part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA).
2. Proven experience in managing month-end accounting processes, particularly within a fast-paced environment.
3. Prior involvement in a fast-moving or live event setting would be advantageous.
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