Management Accountant

Hackney

Hybrid (3/2 split)

Permanent or Contract

£40,000 – £48,000

cer Financial are working alongside a global product company, who are based in Hackney. They are seeking a Management Accountant.

The responsibilities of the Management Accountant will include:

1. Manage the day-to-day AP/AR finance team, ensuring accurate invoicing, payments, and cash collection across UK and US entities.
2. Oversee payment schedules, invoice financing, credit insurance, and work with departments to manage budgets and cash flow.
3. Prepare month-end management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and stock reconciliations.
4. Produce management reports with variance analysis and financial commentary.
5. Prepare quarterly VAT, EU VAT, IOSS, and royalty reports, including reconciliations and payments.
6. Support forecasting, budgeting, cash flow planning, and work with external accountants and agencies.

The successful candidate will have:

1. Experience preparing management accounts and leading month-end processes.
2. Previous experience managing or supervising an AP/AR team.
3. Strong knowledge of reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, VAT, and financial reporting.
4. Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow planning.
5. Knowledge of royalty accounting, invoice financing, and credit control.
6. Experience in a manufacturing environment with foreign currency and multi-company structures.