Management Accountant
Part time (4 Hour days, 5 days per week, office-based city centre)
Preparation, analysis, and reporting of financial information
Prepare and report on monthly management accounts.
Undertake an analytical review of the Financial Performance on a quarterly basis.
Prepare draft statutory accounts for auditors.
Liaise with auditors to provide all the information that they require to carry out the audit.
Prepare annual budget
Record, report, and monitor the cash flow of the business
Monitor cashflow to ensure all payments are covered by invoice finance drawdowns.
Ensure the headroom on the invoice finance facility is maximised.
Review and approve all payments made through the current account - contractor payroll, PSC contractor and overhead invoices.
Monitor the sales ledger to ensure all clients are meeting their contractual payment obligations.
Ensure all regulatory requirements are met by the Company
Reconcile and submit the monthly PAYE/NI Payment
Prepare, reconcile and submit the quarterly VAT return electronically.
Reconcile and submit the monthly PAYE/NI payment.
Calculate Class 1A NICās on medical insurance benefits (tax paid through payroll) and arrange payment.
Prepare and submit PSA (in respect of any staff entertainment paid by the company) to HMRC for each tax year and pay PAYE/NI due.
Liaise with Group and Tax Accountants on calculation of Corporation Tax and pay as required.
Quarterly ITEPA report (for contractors paid through their personal service companies (PSCC)) is prepared and submitted to HMRC.
Complete and submit requests from the Office for National Statistics
Continuously develop and improve financial processes
Review the current linkage between Mid Office (Training provided) and Sage to ensure correct analysis of sales and cost of sales for reporting purposes.
Ensure all finance processes are fully documented and reviewed regularly.
Supervise all Finance staff, identify any problems encountered, and formulate and apply solutions.
Ensure there is always cover for all key tasks carried out by the Finance Department staff.
Required Qualifications/Work Experience for this role
Accountancy qualification and/or experience of group reporting preferred.
Extensive experience of managing a finance team.
Experience of reviewing and streamlining financial systems and reporting that align with the organisations overall business strategy
Ability to analyse financial issues that arise and to provide sound and effective solutions.
Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.