Management Accountant - 12 month FTC

Management Accountant

Gleeds LLP, Bristol
12 month fixed-term contract

About this opportunity

We’re not just a construction consultancy, we're a catalyst for change. Since 1875, we’ve been bringing to life new ideas and big visions for the built environment. In today’s fast-changing world, we’re continually connecting people, places, ideas and possibilities to make every day another step towards a better future.

We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Management Accountant to join our central finance team in Bristol on a 12 month fixed term contract. We are looking for a chartered management accountant with sound skills and experience in technical financial accounting, and strong experience in preparing statutory accounts reports for tax purposes. This contract will involve a blend of day to day management accounting, along with a variety of specific project work around consolidation & audit activities.

You will be responsible for providing full end to end ownership of the production, delivery, and analysis of financial information. Reporting to the Financial controller, you will be expected to maintain a culture of financial control ensuring the utmost accuracy of reported information.

You will play a key role in accounting, balance sheet and control activities, supporting the team in ensuring the accuracy and consistency of underlying data and liaising with internal stakeholders to manage expectations and ensure continued process excellence.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

1. Ownership of several UK based legal entities actuals monthly accounting and financial control.
2. Completion of end-of-month accounting procedures, with adherence to Group accounting policies and timelines.
3. Management of intercompany reconciliations (including intra-company recharges) and liaison with cross-entity accountants to ensure all intercompany general ledger accounts (P&L and balance sheet) match-off.
4. Supporting the team in a broad range of operational accounting activities including preparation of journals, maintaining accurate, monthly balance sheet reconciliations for the legal entities including accruals, prepayments and fixed assets.
5. Investigating unreconciled items to identify issues within data sets and look to resolve or escalate these issues.
6. Challenging existing processes and identifying improvements and enhancements.
7. Building relationships with internal stakeholders, including colleagues in other finance teams.
8. Gaining an understanding of the internal control environment and identifying and escalating risk areas.
9. Supporting the team during year end procedures, delivering statutory accounts and tax returns.
10. Contributing to company’s statutory audit.
11. Support the team in delivery of various projects including revenue recognition methodology and group restructure.

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

1. Opportunities to develop and grow your career.
2. 25 days per annum holiday entitlement (plus bank holidays).
3. Employee Assistance Programme.
4. Flexible/hybrid working arrangements (Office based 3 days per week).

Who we’re looking for

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills:

As Management Accountant, you will develop knowledge and experience in the following:

1. Understanding of the interaction of financial and accounting transactions within the global, multi-entity group environment.
2. Sound technical financial accounting skills.
3. Good experience in preparing statutory reporting including accounts for Companies House and tax returns for HMRC.
4. Knowledge of Caseware software is beneficial.
5. Initiative to work in both a team environment and individually.
6. Flexibility to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.
7. Demonstrate a strong attention to detail and sound judgement.
8. Possess strong communication skills both written and verbal.
9. Accustomed to working with accounting systems/packages.
10. IT literate including a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
11. An organised individual able to manage time effectively.

Qualifications

Fully qualified (exam and time-served) by the following:

1. ACA (Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales) (preferable).

About us

A world of opportunity
Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose.

With over 75 offices across the globe, you’ll become part of a truly global team that isn’t restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we’re committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive.

Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work:

1. Professionalism with personality.
2. Excellence with humility.
3. Innovation with agility.

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.

Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.