Temporary Management Accountant

The client are recruiting for a Temporary Management Accountant who can start ASAP. The client are a global retail business based in St. Albans.

Client Details

The client are looking for a Temporary Management Accountant who can start at short notice. The client are a global retail business who are rapidly growing and looking for someone to join the finance team based in St. Albans.

Description

The Temporary Management Accountant will be responsible for:

• Produce financial statements including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, monthly management accounts, variance analysis and commentaries
• Assist in the production of the annual budget and periodic forecasting
• Provide management reporting for decision-making, including project appraisal, evaluation and post-implementation analysis
• Ongoing review of cash flow and production of forecasts
• Produce annual statutory accounts in management accounts format
• Calculation, presentation and payment of VAT
• Negotiating on major projects, loans and grants
• Manage capital expenditure
• Report on company assets and liabilities including balance sheet account reconciliations and review of intangible assets
• Ensure compliance with all financial regulations
• Manage trainee accountants, including day-to-day communication and motivation as well as succession planning and performance management
• Carry out continuous reviews of working accounting practices and processes to ensure efficient and cost effective operations

Profile

The successful Temporary Management Accountant will have:

• Good understanding of business and financial issues
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills
• Ability to work effectively and sensitively as part of a team to achieve success
• Proactive manner, ability to use own initiative, and willingness to accept responsibility
• Capable of working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to multi-task and manage a varied workload
• Proactive in seeking guidance when planning or prioritising complex or conflicting tasks
• Process-focused and methodical manner, with a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to work with all levels of staff within the organisation
• Ability to be flexible, understanding that sometimes requirements can change.

Job Offer

The Temporary Management Accountant will be offered:

• St. Albans office location
• Free parking
• Long term temporary role
• Fast paced retail industry
• Friendly culture
• Competitive pay