Seeking a Management Accountant for an energy company based in central London that are seeking someone on an initial 6 month contract with the high possibility of the role going permanent for the right candidate dependent on performance.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of monthly management reporting and annual financial statements for business unit circa £15-20m turnover, including variance analysis vs. budget and forecast, capex and balance sheet reporting, intercompany and production of Board reporting pack schedules.
• Supporting with weekly/monthly/quarterly cashflow forecasts for the business unit as required
• Supporting the sales ledger process to ensure invoices are raised and settled in a timely manner to support the cashflow of the business.
• Working closely with the Accounts Payable team to ensure integrity of the ledgers and accurate financial reporting for project companies.
• Responding to group finance team requests in relation to the business unit
• Provision of information to, and liaison with, auditors to ensure effective annual audit process for the business unit
• Wider finance team and ad-hoc project support as required

Skills/Experience:

• Part qualified accountant, or qualified by experience
• Experience of end-to-end production of management accounts
• Good Microsoft Excel working knowledge
• Experience of production of statutory accounts desirable
• Experience of IFRS (e.g. IFRS15 and IFRS16) desirable
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Ability to be pro-active and challenge others, or escalate to others, where appropriate.
• Self-starter and ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to work with people across the organisation and at different levels.

To be considered for the role, candidates must be available to start the role immediately.