6 month FTC- Management Accountant role £50,000

6 month interim MA role starting ASAP You must be fully qualified to apply for this accounting role


Hays are currently recruiting for a 6-month interim Management Accountant.

• Paying £50,000
• 1 stage interview process in person as soon as next week
• 6-month contract to help with team restructure & workload
• 3 days a week required in their office- you can choose which days you go in
• leading the monthly production of the International management accounts and the reconciliation of the balance sheet

The Role:

The Management Accountant is responsible for leading the monthly production of the management accounts and the reconciliation of the balance sheet. Hybrid working applies to this role.

Duties & Responsibilities:

· Accurate and timely preparation of the monthly management accounts for European entities.
· Partner with non-finance stakeholders to aid understanding of results and overall control of costs.
· Oversight of fixed asset accounting.
· Overseeing the preparation of month-end information for the external accounting teams and responsibility for follow-up queries.
· Preparation of prepayments and accruals where not covered by the external accountants.
· Overseeing cashbooks and daily cashflow information.
· Overseeing store chargeback process, oversight of store query resolution.
· Overseeing reconciliation of all contractual turnover and commissions.
Organising annual audit where applicable.
· Overseeing store turnover submissions and turnover rent calculations where applicable.
· Assisting with the arranging of store stock takes and updating of the stock system.
Also providing support on "Flushovers" and pricebook changes.
· Assistance with annual budgets and reforecasts.
· Reconciliation and submission of the VAT accounts and regulatory reporting.
· Ensuring the reconciliations of all control accounts are completed on an agreed cycle.

Experience Required:
· Experience with ERP systems - ideally, Prima, Open Accounts, Business Objects and Hyperion.
· Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
· Previous experience in a Finance role within a Retail environment desirable.
· Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of stakeholders across the business.
· Able to identify problems both broadly and in depth ensuring a pragmatic approach to meeting challenges.
· Proven ability in producing accurate work with attention to detail.
· Adaptable: can adopt a flexible approach to work and adapt quickly and effectively to unexpected changes whilst ensuring objectives are met.
· Inquisitive mindset with proven ability to add value to the business


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