Chief Accountant - London, United Kingdom - Office Angles UK

Description

Our client is offering competitive salary, AMAZING benefits and bonus, and the chance to help grow an already booming business

As the Chief Accountant you will be the most senior finance point of contact for a global architecture firm.

You will have responsibility and experience in a multi-currency and project-based business.


CONTRACT:
Permanent


START :

ASAP

SALARY:
£55,000 - £65,000 (depending on experience)
Paid annual leave, enhanced pension, Regular company events, Private Medical insurance, training and development support and a discretionary performance bonus
Ensure the delivering of detailed and reliable monthly consolidated management accounts on the third week of very month.
Preparation of monthly consolidated financial profitability reports in conjunction with management accounts delivery as follows:
Project profitability analysis and observational reporting
Monthly rapport reviews of all live projects from work stage set up through to fee budget planner
Ensure all studios carry out monthly project housekeeping - updating all projects with variations, subconsultants, updated forecasting, of fee drawdown and labour forecasting
Management and preparation of monthly sales invoicing and measurement sheet
Ensure all statutory filing is carried out in a timely manner with responsibility for - Annual returns, Corporation tax, P11D calculations
Management and delivery of Nat Stats reports
Preparation and management of payroll for UK and Sydney in conjunction with HRM
Preparation/review of monthly payroll and pension journals - global
Preparation of annual draft budget with Managing Partner with management as follows:
Monthly variance analysis and detailed report on all areas of the business against set budgets to be produced as part of month end management pack - UK and Australia
Maintenance of the fixed asset registers - UK and Sydney

Responsibility for improvement and implementation of efficiencies in accountancy procedures, software, and document production - R&D into improved software such as Xero, B1 power, CMAP etc.

, Lead for all audit procedures UK and Australia and in time NY - preparing the audit files and managing the processes and responding to auditor queries during the annual external audit
~ Provide leadership and strive to identify opportunities to streamline processes/controls/systems to improve reporting/delivery of management information.

MUST HAVE experience within a project-based industry i.e., ACCA or CIMA qualified or qualified by experience
Proficiency in Sage, Xero Accounting and knowledge of job costing software

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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