My client a well known organisation in leeds are looking for an experienced Accountant/Management Accountant to come on board and join their professional and friendly team. The role will be to assist in the production of monthly management accounts for all subsidiary companies, and be part of a friendly and professional team. This role will go very quickly so if you are interested and experienced within this field please apply asap today. This role is for a 3month fixed term contract to start asap Your duties will include; To assist in the production of monthly accounts for all subsidiary companies by:- Preparation of monthly journals Perform initial reviews of accounts Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts Assist in intercompany reconciliations Preparation of analysis work Running of regular downloads, preparation of reports and distribution to recipients Analyse, prepare and pay monthly staff expenses To assist in the preparation of the annual audit Assist in monthly returns for company bank accounts Budgets & Forecasts To assist in the preparation of budgets To assist in the preparation of revised forecasts Ledger Maintenance To assist in the maintenance of the sales ledger integrity, purchase and nominal ledgers and set up new codes to correctly capture data for management information purposes Assist in the closing of month end ledgers Skills To work as a member of the Finance and Accounts team to produce accurate and complete financial information on time and in full To be fully competent with computer systems, with reference to ERP systems Good working knowledge of purchase ledger and cashbook management To have a good working knowledge of Excel To possess a good attention to detail To be able to work under own initiative and as an effective member of the team. To have the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines 3month Fixed Term contract Salary 42-50k inc benefits To apply or for more information please contact Lisa Fletcher Opal Recruitment Please apply today to avoid disappointment. We represent positions in the following disciplines: Accountancy, Audit, Taxation, Finance, HR, Insurance and Office Support. Please visit our website for further contact details. You can also like us on facebook /Opalrecruitment and follow us on twitter OpalRecruituk for all our latest jobs opportunities and news