Role Requirement To assist the Head of Finance in maintaining the financial systems including sales ledger, purchase ledger, payroll, cash posting and all general ledger entries. Principal Duties/Tasks And Responsibilities Preparing monthly management accounts Preparing, reviewing and submitting quarterly VAT returns Liaising with external payroll providers to post and reconcile payroll journals Managing the sales ledger function from sales orders through to credit control Working with our accounts assistant to oversee the purchase ledger Working with external auditors for the preparation of statutory accounts Overseeing income and expenditure within the business and ensuring that expenditure is in line with budgets Supporting the finance team with generic accountancy tasks Preparation, review and tracking of budgeting, planning and forecasting Other Ad hoc duties including: - Presenting reports to senior management to aid with business decision making Offering professional judgement on financial matters and advising on ways of improving business performance Providing information to aid key strategic decision making and formulating business strategies Advising on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions Interpreting and communicating financial data to non-financial coworkers Liaising with function managers to put the finances and accounts in context Monitoring and evaluating financial information systems and suggesting improvements were needed Essential Requirements Experience of Management Accountant duties and activities (practice or industry) Project/Job Costing and reporting Strong IT skills with a particular focus on Microsoft Excel Staff management experience Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills Desired Requirements Qualified Accountant Experience of various software: Sage Intacct HubSpot Procore PowerBI