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Senior Accountant

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, London
Salary
£250 - £300 per day
Closing date
Feb 25, 2019

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Job Role
Management Accountant
Sector
Recruitment
Contract Type
Temporary
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

The Senior Accountant will be joining the business to support the Finance Manager and Finance Director. It will initially be a 9 month role, with opportunity to go permanent. This role would suit a newly qualified accountant looking to take that next step up and continue learning and developing.

Client Details

My client is a growing consultancy business based in Central London. They are predicting over 20% growth in the next year and need to increase their finance team to support this. It is a family owned business, so is quite tight knit, with heavy involvement from the stakeholders.

Description

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for;

  • Preparation of Management Accounts.
  • Weekly reporting of revenue figures.
  • Journal calculations, posting for accruals and prepayments.
  • Reconciliations and adjustments of the sales ledger.
  • Performing bank payments and reconciliations.
  • Prepare the quarterly VAT return.
  • Ad-hoc project work - including filling in for the Finance Manager as required.

Profile

The Senior Accountant will have;

  • Will be a qualified accountant with an ACCA/CIMA qualification or QBE with an AAT qualification.
  • Worked in an SME - essential.
  • Payroll system knowledge - essential.
  • Worked in a consultancy firm or sales - desirable.
  • Implemented a new financial system -desirable.
  • Working knowledge of SAGE 50 - desirable.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Job Offer

  • A 9 month contract - with the potential to go permanent.
  • A competitive day rate of £250-300 p/d dependent on previous experience.
  • Support for learning and development.

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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