THE OPPORTUNITY

Intragen – a Cybersecurity Consultancy - are looking for an experienced accountant to take ownership of accounting for our group’s cost base. You’ll be the expert who will understand our cost base and maintain reliable and robust management accounts. We’re looking for someone with rounded experience – we’re a small team so your responsibilities will be broad and varied.
We operate across 6 countries and have local external accountants preparing accounts in some countries. You’ll liaise with these accountants to ensure that you receive the information you need to fully understand the spend. You’ll also liaise with budget holders to provide insights into business performance, cost control and profitability.
With the support of an accounts assistant, you’ll have ownership of the purchase process from purchase order to payment, as well as staff expenses, fixed assets and day-to-day banking. You’ll support the audit process, contribute to cash-flow forecasting and some of our payrolls. You’ll monitor and report on staff costs, and prepare bonus calculations.
You’ll be involved in various ad hoc tasks and projects, such as helping us to implement our new accounting system.
Team
You’ll report to the Head of Finance with one direct report. You’ll liaise with people throughout the organisation as well as external specialists such as auditors and tax advisors.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be ACCA, ACA or CIMA Qualified accountant with 2+ years’ PQE in industry.
• Experience of preparing management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience of leading, managing or mentoring an assistant.
• Demonstrated expertise in foreign exchange (FX) accounting and multi-currency reporting
• Exposure to running payroll.
• Sound technical accounting knowledge, ideally including consolidation.
• Big 4 trained (highly preferred)

SKILLS

• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to understand the numbers and present the details to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Advanced excel skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently, and prioritise multiple tasks.
• Fluent in English with good written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts would be a bonus.

• Monthly Management Accounts
• Prepare robust management accounts which are compliant with local GAAP and internal policies and procedures.
• Reconcile balance sheet and profit and loss accounts.
• Identify, investigate and explain cost variances and trends.
• Report KPIs.
• Purchase to Pay Process
• Responsible for full purchasing process from purchase order to payment.
• Ensure accruals and trade creditors are correct and reconciled.
• Ensure purchase controls are operating effectively and as designed.
• Cash, Banking and Borrowings
• Maintain loan and interest schedules.
• Calculate interest payable and ensure on time interest payments.
• Day to day contact with our bankers.
• Perform bank compliance (ie changing bank mandates, setting up new bank accounts etc).
• Ensure bank postings are completed accurately.
• Perform or review bank reconciliations.
• Provide data for cashflow forecasting.
• Annual Audit
• Prepare schedules for the annual audit process.
• Respond to audit queries.
• Prepare statutory accounts and disclosures.
• Payroll and Staff Costs
• Prepare/review payrolls.
• Track changes in staff costs and explain variances.
• Prepare/review payroll related returns.
• Calculate commissions/bonuses.
• Fixed Assets and Goodwill
• Ensure accurate fixed asset registers are maintained.
• Ensure depreciation is charged appropriately.
• Maintain goodwill schedules and ensure amortisation is charged appropriately.
• Tax compliance
• Prepare VAT returns.
• Support external advisors to prepare tax computations.
• Ensure compliance with income tax and national insurance legislation.
• People Management
• Train, coach and motivate the assistant accountant.
• Review and sign off reconciliations and schedules.
• Ensure strong internal controls and processes are in place and are operating appropriately.
• Relationship Management
• Build positive relationships with external professionals such as auditors and tax consultants.
• Build strong internal relationships.
• Business Partnering
• Provide insightful financial information to key stakeholders.
• Other
• Own the staff expenses process, ensuring people are reimbursed promptly.
• Analyse overhead costs, including trends and variances.
• Provide data for the budgeting/forecasting processes.
• Perform acquisition accounting.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of financial processes and controls.
• Ad hoc projects such as contributing towards implementing a new finance system.