Salary - London weighting competitive depending on experience and qualifications
Hours - Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, 9.30am - 5.30pm
Holiday - 20 days of annual leave (excluding bank holidays) increasing with service period
About the Management Accountant role
We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 25 accountancy firm in the UK. We're business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we've honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant in one of our London offices in Blackfriars to join the outsourcing department.
You will work on a number of clients in different sectors, maintaining and developing the strong relationships which are key to the firm's growth.
You have a firm grasp of double entry bookkeeping and experience of maintaining bookkeeping records on a digital platform, predominantly Xero and Quickbooks and the associated cloud accounting applications.
Key responsibilities of a Management Accountant will include:
1. Recording bank payments, receipts and bank reconciliations
2. Recording sales and purchase ledger
3. Control account reconciliations
4. Dealing with transactions in foreign currencies
5. Preparation of VAT Returns
6. Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts for Partner/Client review
7. Accounting for monthly adjustments (prepayments, accrued & deferred income and accruals) as part of preparing management accounts
8. Dealing with client queries relating to bookkeeping and VAT, understanding the client's needs and providing clear and concise explanations in relation to queries
About you
We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:
1. ACA / ACCA Qualified or Qualified by experience
2. Sound knowledge of VAT legislation and VAT treatment, including appreciation of Making Tax Digital
3. Management accounts experience ideally within a demanding accountancy practice environment
4. Broad understanding of PAYE, National Insurance and pensions
5. Ideally Xero certified with intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel
6. Confident with good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral, and able to communicate with clients from a range of sectors
7. Willing and able to work under pressure and cope flexibly with demanding deadlines, and work well as part of a team
8. Analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to identify potential problems and provide solutions
9. Show initiative, exercise judgement and take ownership of issues from start to finish
Full benefits available for the Management Accountant:
1. Pension scheme
2. Group life assurance 4 x salary
3. Interest-free travel season ticket loan
4. Health insurance benefit (after probation period)
5. Quarterly functions and events
6. Access to our employee benefits portal - cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
7. Employee Assistance Programme
8. Employee Referral Bonus - we're always looking for talented individuals to join our team
9. Regular training and development - continuous support for your professional qualifications and personal goals
About us
TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We're an ambitious group of people with the same aim - to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing - we're supporting more and more of the UK's ambitious business owners, SMEs and large Corporations, and it's a real team effort. We're helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.
We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.
We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship. #J-18808-Ljbffr