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    Management Accountant/Finance Manager for JLA - City of London, Greater London, United Kingdom - Conundrum

    Conundrum
    Conundrum City of London, Greater London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    JLA Speakers

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    Management Accountant/Finance Manager

    Full or Part-Time (minimum 22.5-hours per week)

    JLA ( is 'The UK's leading Speaker Bureau' (FT) – advising corporate clients on business and after dinner speakers, presenters, awards hosts and performers for over 2000 events worldwide each year. For the right person, this could represent a significant opportunity to develop your career within an exhilarating industry, in the company widely recognised as the most significant in the sector.

    We require a hands-on Management Accountant to lead a busy, and friendly finance team. You will be responsible for producing accounts and budgets whilst overseeing and supporting the Purchase, and Sales ledger functions.

    Key responsibilities include, though are not limited to:

    Management Accounting:

    • transaction entry across the financial accounts and internal database
    • of monthly accounts, including accruals, to review with Director
    • Budget and forecasts for review with Director
    • and submitting quarterly VAT returns
    • balance sheet and TB for production of year end accounts
    • with external accountant for the filing of annual financial accounts, and audit
    • payroll by external provider
    • and adapt account procedures to ensure an efficient team
    Managing Finance Team:

    Manage a team of 2, providing training and support to ensure effective AR/AP functions:
    • reconciliation and actioning timely outgoing payments
    • to the finance queries and providing timely solutions, both to internal teams and external clients
    • timely bookkeeping records overseeing payment to exclusive talent, and managing transfers to the client account
    • foreign currency transactions and calculating margins based on exchange rates
    • strong relationships with the rest of the finance team in order to provide an excellent service to the JLA team and JLA's client base
    Key Requirements:
    • communication skills and the ability to liaise confidently with clients
    • with Sage50 Accounts or equivalent and proficiency in use of Excel and an ability to pick up new IT system quickly
    • of accessing business bank accounts and following fraud prevention processes
    • to utilise and analyse data across multiple IT platforms to provide clarity and details for internal teams and external clients
    • to pick up processes swiftly, as well as implement improvements and be proactive
    • to be flexible and adaptable within a small team environment
    • of working in a very busy working environment, with a hands-on approach
    • part qualified/qualified or QBE in a similar role
    We can offer...
    • in a friendly office in an outstanding central London location (5 minutes' walk from Oxford Circus)
    • working – full or part-time considered (minimum of 22.5 hours per week)
    • salary + annual bonus scheme
    • working environment with a sociable and supportive atmosphere
    • benefits and perks including private health care, enhanced annual leave and endless free tickets to events
    • opportunity to meet and work with stimulating people (talent, clients and colleagues)
    To apply for this exceptional opportunity, please send your CV and covering letter including current remuneration details to our retained HR Consultant Conundrum Consulting Ltd .

    Strictly no agencies please. All direct and third party enquiries will be forwarded to Conundrum.