Are you currently a Sole Charge Senior Bookkeeper or Management Accountant with experience working in a hands on role within an SME business? Are you looking for a role with high levels of responsibility in a small owner managed business based in a prime location in Zone 1 Central London? Are you either already working in industry or working in practice and looking for your first industry move? Reporting directly to the Owner of the business and being in charge of all the firms finances (an external accountant prepares the statutory accounts and corporation tax returns), your role will include: the preparation of monthly management accounts, making payments, various bank and accounts reconciliations, maintaining the fixed asset register, maintaining the sales ledger and purchase ledger, submitting VAT returns, processing the payroll for a small number of staff, budgeting, cashflows, forecasting, liaising with the external accountant plus any ad hoc projects as required. Your role will be varied and challenging, yet enjoyable and you will work in a small, close knit firm consisting of 5 staff in total. The firm are looking for someone either from a practice background who is looking to make their first move into industry or someone already in industry and looking for more responsibility. You must be happy to work in an office based role (the firm allows one day home working a week).

To be considered for this new role you will be working in industry or in practice and you must have experience of the above duties, including the preparation of management accounts, general bookkeeping duties, Vat returns, cashflows, budgeting and basic forecasting. If you don’t have experience of payroll training can be provided. It is likely you will be working in a small or medium size firm either in practice or industry and used to working in an SME environment in a hands on role. You must be driven, commercial, be able to work to tight deadlines, be motivated and be able to work under pressure. You must also be willing to carry out other duties within the business, including assisting with general office duties as required. The role will be office based and you must also be able to hit the ground running. They are happy to look at someone who is QBE, still studying for a professional accountancy qualification or someone fully qualified.

This small yet growing international Media / Advertising business is growing at a rapid rate, they have nice open plan offices in the middle of the West End and provide their staff with challenging and enjoyable roles. The firm is profitable and growing at a steady rate. Overall this is a great opportunity for a practice or industry candidate to join an SME in a Sole Charge internal accountant / Senior Bookkeeper role with an SME Media / Advertising business and work in a varied and challenging new role.