CFA UK is looking for an assistant management accountant.  This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small accounts team where you will have the chance to try a variety of tasks relating to accounts payable and management accounting.  Not only will you get hands on experience, CFA UK will sponsor you to complete a recognised accounting professional qualification with both study leave and a monetary contribution.

Our Organisation

CFA UK represents 12,000 investment professionals in the UK, promoting ethical standards, education, and excellence in the industry. We are part of the global CFA Institute network, renowned for our dedication to advancing professionalism in investment.

As a member society, we grow talent by promoting the development of careers in the investment profession and facilitating networking within and across member groups.

The Role

The Assistant Management Accountant will be part of a small finance department (this role, Management Accountant, Head of Finance, Chief Executive Officer) and will report to the Management Accountant, with responsibility for the entry and integrity of purchase, sales and bank transactions in the accounting system and for selected month-end tasks.  This role liaises, on a daily basis, with colleagues from all departments in the organisation and reports into the Management Accountant. 

CFA UK has a staffed office of 37 staff in central London, near Liverpool Street station, and the office management tasks, although a smaller aspect of the role, are important in keeping the society functioning.

Responsibilities

FINANCE TASKS

Purchase ledger

-          Downloading invoices from accounts inbox and batching for entry on accounting system

-          Coding to correct nominal ledger and VAT codes dependent on treatment (exempt, zero or standard-rated)

-          Entering corrections, as required onto Sage, to coding, following review

-          Filing invoices electronically, chasing missing invoices

Accounts inbox

-          Monitoring the accounts email inbox and responding to supplier and customer queries

-          Liaising with other departments in relation to queries or requests for information

Supplier Payments

-          Assisting on set up of monthly payment runs

-          Running reports, collating invoices and other information as backup

-          Sending invoices out for approval/signature via DocuSign

-          Liaising with suppliers; requesting invoices/statements not received

-          Reconciling accounts and dealing with queries

Cashbook and bank

-          Download of bank entries via electronic banking and update of SAGE accounting system

-          Coding entries in cashbook for SAGE accounting system entry

-          Inter-account transfers – recording in SAGE

-          Entering supplier payments/customer receipts into accounting system and allocating to invoices

Month end

-          Preparing prepayments schedule/accruals schedules

-          Balance sheet reconciliations support

-          Preparation of aged debtors and creditors reports for review.

-          Assisting on other month-end tasks as needed

Credit card expenses

-          Managing credit card expense accounts on HSBC online portal

-          Chasing submission of expenses

-          Coding expenses to accounting system

Sales Ledger/ Debtors

-          Assisting on sales invoices preparation

-          Checking and reconciling backup information to ensure cut-off is accurate, information is complete

-          Credit control, under direction of Management accountant

-          Reconciliation of customer debtor balances to Sage to ensure complete and accurate

Other tasks

-          Assisting with collation of information for forecasting purposes as needed

-          Assisting with annual audit

-          Other tasks as requested

OFFICE MANAGEMENT

Responsible for various office tasks, including:

-          Setting up new staff with keys and dealing with leavers

-          Office maintenance as required

-          Liaising with cleaning company, other suppliers, under direction of manager

-          Ordering office consumables e.g., milk, coffee

-          Organising archiving of records, assisting with data management

-          Ad hoc work.

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-          The above will require this role to come into the office, as needed, to support these areas.

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Skills and Experience

Experience / qualifications

-          Prior experience in Accounts Payable required

-          Accounting system experience would be advantageous but not essential

-          Understanding of basic financial and management accounting principles and VAT

-          Ideally studying towards a relevant finance qualification (e.g. AAT)

Skills/Characteristics

-          Good attention to detail

-          Highly numerate and able to work with data

-          Self-motivated and keen to progress

-          Good Excel skills: formulae, other standard functions

-          Ability to grasp ideas and instructions quickly

-          Good organisational skills, with ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively

-          Good interpersonal skills and able to build good working relationships

Working requirements

-          Typical working hours are 9.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday (with additional hours needed at month-end)

-          Hybrid – 3 days per week in office location, Boston House, New Broad Street, London, EC2M 1JJ

-          Temp to perm or permanent basis

Benefits:

Study Support

·       Monetary study package for a recognised Accounting qualification as agreed with the line manager. Capped at £2000 per annum, plus 5 days additional paid study leave

Annual Leave 

·         25 days annual leave prorated for part timers (+ bank holidays) 

·         Discretionary leave day(s) between Christmas and New Year. 

Work-Life Balance 

·       Currently piloting hybrid working which requires staff to be in office 6 days per month. 

·       Work from home equipment such as laptop, screen, etc available and can obtain chair and desk if needed. 

·       Full-time is 35 hours per week 

·       4-week paid sabbatical following long service 

Pension Scheme 

·       Generous employer pension contributions: 5% (or 6%) employer pension contribution – after probationary period passed- depending on personal contribution level 

Employee Experience 

·       Lunch & learn events 

·       Colleague socials and get togethers 

·       Opportunity to attend member socials and two annual receptions annually in prestigious location 

·       Employees interested in investments can attend most CFA UK events on complimentary basis  

·       Significant training budget for programs relevant to roles 

Group Life Assurance 

·       Lump sum life assurance benefit equal to three times current annual salary in the event of death in service.  

Interest-free Loans 

·       Season ticket loan after probation.