Job Description We are excited to be recruiting for a Management Accountant to join our established Estate Agency finance team in Leighton Buzzard.You will be required to provide finance input to business decisions and to ensure that Divisional & Area Directors make their decisions based on accurate financial information and with finance support.The ideal candidates will be a newly qualified accountant of finalist (CIMA, ACCA) with experience of month end and multiple deadlines and someone who has the ambition to progress beyond this role in the business.You responsibilities will include: Review and critical appraisal of branch results highlighting unexpected variances. Liaise with Divisional Managing Directors and Area Directors to help them understand and manage their cost base effectively. Create and process prepayments and accruals and reconcile the relevant balance sheet recs, ensuring all balances are justified. Calculate the commission payable to branch staff, ensuring accuracy of contractual details and liaising with all relevant parties to ensure figures are submitted to payroll before the set deadline. Calculate the monthly commission accruals for Estate Agency, Mortgage Services or Lettings field. Calculate the profit share accrual on a monthly basis and calculate the quarterly payments due to staff. Assisting with all weekly reporting requirements. Preparation of bank reconciliations. Preparation of VAT returns. Assisting with Budgets/Forecasts. Assisting with the yearend Statutory accounts. Intercompany Transactions. Provide assistance to the business for the annual budget and pay review processes. Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.CF00535