Management Accountant - marketing agency exp

YOU MUST HAVE FULL RIGHT TO WORK FOR THIS ROLE AND LIVE IN THE UK

THIS IS A REMOTE ROLE BUT WITH A MONTHLY FACE TO FACE MEETING IN BRISTOL - EXPENSES WILL BE PAID BUT YOU MUST BE WILLING TO VISIT BRISTOL ONCE A MONTH

YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITH MARKETING AGENCIES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.

PINK GIRAFEE ARE A RECRUITMENT AGENCY HIRING ON BEHALF OF THE CLIENT.

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Management accounts and supervision of a client portfolio

REPORTS TO: Reporting directly to the company owner

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION

The key purpose of this role is to ensure accurate reporting of all financial information and preparation of accounts ready for presentation to our clients. You’ll be responsible for a portfolio of clients, ensuring that all the financial information is processed correctly and within the deadlines.

You’ll be supporting our clients in their entrepreneurial journey by proactively supervising internal or external finance teams for our clients. Improving procedures to ensure efficient processes in place and providing reporting and commentary to help our clients achieve their growth plans.

TASKS, DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

MONTHLY ACCOUNTS AND REPORTING:

• Preparation and posting of accruals & prepayments and other monthly accounting adjustments (depreciation, WIP adjustments, deferred income etc);
• Preparation of the management accounts with a commentary ready to present to the client;
• Discussion on the financial performance and commercials of each client, including comparison vs budgets and growth plans;
• Preparation of budgets and forecasts for our clients;
• Preparation of cash flow forecasts and advising clients on best course of action;
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations;
• Review pricing strategies and productivity calculations for our clients.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT:

• Processing supplier payments for our clients and ensure all payments are reconciled correctly
• Supporting the bookkeeping team in purchase ledger processing and reconciliation
• Reviewing clients’ AP ledgers

DEBTORS AND AR MANAGEMENT:

• Ensuring that efficient processes for invoicing and collection are in place for our clients
• Supervision of credit control process and feedback and report to our clients

DAY TO DAY DATA PROCESSING & INTERNAL CONTROL:

• Management and oversight of the day-to-day bookkeeping requirements of our client portfolio;
• Ensuring that the bookkeeping team processes the data accurately and efficiently
• Managing client communications to ensure that accounts are process within set deadlines
• Reviewing and preparation of quarterly VAT returns
• Supervision of payroll processing on behalf of the clients
• Continuously reviewing and building internal client processes and best practices
• Supporting the bookkeeping team with journal postings, reconciliations, and problem solving.
• Providing proactive admin support to the company owner.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow company policies and relevant procedures as appropriate to the position;
• Proactively build relationships with company clients and their teams;
• Engage, motivate and challenge the team members;
• Ensure that at all times the greatest care is taken in the maintenance of the confidentiality of records and information;
• Help in practice management utilising the practice management and client engagement software;
• Undertake any training considered appropriate to the position.

You must be ACCA or CIMA (those currently progressing through the qualification would also be considered)