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Sewell Wallis are recruiting for a Senior Accountant on a 6-month fixed term contract, for a fast-growing property business in Stockport. This is a newly made position to support the Senior Finance Manager, overseeing the Management Accounts for a portfolio of properties and mentoring a small team.
It's essential that you have a background in the property industry, with knowledge on rental incomes, service charges and property accounting.
Due to the nature of this role, they are looking for a candidate with a maximum of a month's notice. It'd be beneficial if you were able to start immediately.
What will you be doing?
- Management and mentoring of an Accounts Assistant.
- Overseeing monthly management accounts and variance analysis.
- Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
- Monthly and quarterly cash reporting.
- Reviewing CIS & VAT returns done by the Accounts Assistant.
- Production of quarterly group consolidated management accounts and debt compliance reporting.
- Preparation and review of annual accounts and supporting the year-end audit.
- Generally supporting the Senior Finance Manager with the teams deliverables and identifying opportunities for improvement in processes.
What skills are we looking for?
- Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
- Property accounting experience
- Willingness to manage and mentor a small team
- Strong technical skills (Excel, Dynamics 365, Power BI and Workiva)
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
What's on offer?
- Salary up to £65,000 or approx. £280 per day (Inside IR35)
- Hybrid working, offering 2 days WFH.
- Excellent location, 5 minute walk from a train station.
- Modern office building with excellent facilities and perks, incl onsite gym, well-being spaces, food & snacks, parking etc.
- Healthcare
- LIfe Insurance
- Progression opportunities within a growing, billion turnover company.
- Immediate start
Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
