Accounts Payable Clerk – Bedford

Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk, Bedford, 5 months+ £25,700

Our client, a well established business in the Bedford area, have a need for an experienced Accounts Payable Clerk to join their head office finance team.

This is a 5 months fixed term contract starting as soon as possible. The role is to provide cover whilst systems implementation & testing takes place. 3 Days Office based after probation.

Working in a busy and fast paced finance team, your duties as Accounts Payable Clerk will include:

• Posting invoices
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Dealing with finance queries
• Payment runs
• Finance administration
• Support to business as needed

The ideal candidate for the Accounts Payable Clerk opportunity will have 2-3 years purchase ledger experience, be confident working as part of a team, building relationships at all levels and working to deadlines. You will be confident posting invoices, reconciling statements, working as part of a team and handling queries. Great role working for a highly successful business, very nice offices with free onsite parking and subsidised canteen.

Client Accountant – Biggleswade

Part or full time Accountant, small professional Practice Firm, accountancy services, tax & payroll, Biggleswade, up to £50,000

Our client is a growing owner managed accountancy practice mainly servicing the entertainment and media industry, but they also have clients in other sectors.  They have thrived over the last few years, are now looking to expand the team further to support and help them continue to grow.

The Role:

The role is varied and interesting with lots of autonomy and the opportunity to make a difference.  The role covers all areas of accountancy including, VAT, PAYE, bookkeeping, management accounts and accounts production. You will be reporting to the very friendly owner and dealing with clients as necessary. A variety of software is used so adaptability is important.

Software used:

• Mainly QuickBooks Online but clients also use Xero and FreeAgent
• Dext (formerly Receipt Bank).
• IRIS for year-end accounts production and tax.
• Payroll Manager.
• Microsoft office.

The Candidate:

The ideal candidate will be able to work independently without the need for supervision. Training of junior employees would also be a requirement.

The main requirement is excellent basic accounting skills, a logical approach and high levels of accuracy. You will have experience of:

• Producing Management accounts, including cash flows and budgets.
• Drafting year-end accounts.
• VAT returns.
• Bookkeeping.
• Payroll (not essential).
• Self-assessment tax returns (not essential).
• A bookkeeping or accounting qualification is preferable, but qualified by experience will also be considered.
• Accountancy practice experience would be a benefit but not essential.

If this opportunity sounds of interest, please get in touch as soon as possible with an up to date CV.

Tax Manager – Mansfield

Tax Manager, all round hands on role for qualified Tax Professional, Mansfield, c£50,000

New opportunity for a Tax Manager for established Accountancy practice.  Working remotely,  although one day per week attendance at the Mansfield office is required.

Seeking experience of Corporate Tax for small business .

As the Tax Manager, your focus will be maintaining good relationships with existing clients and providing tax advice and completing tax returns.  A good knowledge of corporate tax is required as well as some personal tax.
Work can be done remotely although 1 day per week in the office will be required for internal meetings.

Tax Manager – Hitchin

Tax Manager, all round hands on role for qualified Tax Professional, Hitchin, c£50,000

New opportunity for a Tax Manager for established Accountancy practice.  Working remotely,  although one day per week attendance at the  Hitchin office is required.  Seeking experience of Corporate Tax for small business .

As the Tax Manager, your focus will be maintaining good relationships with existing clients and providing tax advice and completing tax returns.  A good knowledge of corporate tax is required as well as some personal tax.
Work can be done remotely although 1 day per week in the office will be required for internal meetings.

Finance Business Partner – Northampton

Finance Business Partner, Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant, Northampton, £45,000 – £50,000 + benefits

Our client, a well-established, leading organisation in their sector in East Northamptonshire providing solutions to a huge client base nationwide are seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to to join their finance team in their Northamptonshire office. The role is responsible for financial accounting and business partnering processes, as well as being a financial expert to non-finance colleagues within the organisation.

As the Finance Business Partner your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying future financial risk and opportunities
• Influencing Managers to ensure understanding of margin and central income
• Financial Analysis of major drivers – pricing, promotions
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and month end processes
• Business partnering with key contacts and stakeholders across the organisation

For this position we are looking for someone who has strong business partnering skills, with a commercial mindset. Ideally someone who has had prior experience of working with stakeholders in a business partnering role, or in a commercially focused/client facing role. This person will be highly IT literate with confident communication skills as you will be tasked with working alongside senior stakeholders in the organisation, as well as the clients you provide a service to. Someone who has the ability to influence others and can break down complex financial terms to non-finance personnel.

This individual will also be self-motivated and pro-active, with the ability to work towards business deadlines. Someone who will be able to demonstrate how they can maintain and nurture relationships across the organisation. We are ideally looking for someone who is ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, however we may look at part qualified/highly experienced individuals as well. This role also comes with excellent benefits within a well-established organisation.

This positions sit within a key team in a highly successful, well-established and well regarded organisation who operate to strict deadlines and timeframes as set by their clients and stakeholders. If you are a confident financial accountant or finance business partner who can work from their own initiative, communicate effectively and has a passion for business success, please send your CV for consideration at the earliest opportunity.

Compliance Manager – St Albans

Compliance Manager, successful privately owned FCA regulated business, St Albans, to £65,000

Working for a dynamic and expanding financial services provider, offering excellent career development. The role of the Compliance Manager is to provide compliance and risk service, ensuring all requirements and regulations are met including FCA obligations, Data Protection, Fraud Prevention and measures, Consumer Duty Basic Principals and anti-money laundering.

As the Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for one other team member and the following remit:

• Ensure the Compliance function has appropriate regulatory engagement, procedures and monitoring activity adequately support the mandatory requirements
• Provide Compliance and AML oversight and Data Protection  advice and guidance
• Contribute to regulatory returns being completed accurately and in a timely manner
• Review and communicate relevant regulatory developments to ensure the business is prepared for and able to comply with any new requirements.
• Ensure all day to day business as usual compliance breaches and complaints handling support is provided in a timely manner.
• Contribute to the Compliance Monitoring Plan in order to analyse the company’s compliance with regulatory requirements including FCA obligations, Data Protection, Fraud Prevention and measures, Consumer Duty Basic Principals and anti-money laundering.
• Contribute to and maintain the company’s Breach Register, ensuring Breaches are reported and completed to a high standard and within the agreed SLAs.

Experience Required

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Financial Services, preferably in the Investment and Life Protection sectors, with least 3 years in the Compliance sector
• Appropriate qualifications in financial services
• Good interpersonal and communication skills and able to identify and build important strategic relationships internally and externally
• Display sound and proportionate judgement, as well as a commercial outlook
• Awareness of the FCA handbook and data protection

Part Time Audit Manager – Hitchin

Part-time Audit Manager, Hitchin, 22.5hrs per week, Small SME, to £60,000 (FTE)

Abacus are pleased to be working with this local friendly practice. This is a new role due to expanded workload. The role is ideally suited to fit around school hours.

Part Time Audit Manager to plan, manage and conduct SME audits mainly in the Herts and mid Beds area.

Must be ACA OR ACCA qualified and experienced as an Auditor for SME businesses within a practice. 22.5 hours per week.

To manage, operate and grow a successful and profitable Portfolio of clients:

• Plan, manage and maximise recoverability across the Audit Portfolios
• Lead, manage and develop the team
• Schedule, plan and complete audits
• Maintain high standards of compliance throughout the practice
• Identify risk matters to the business
• Report monthly on Turnover, Profitability, Chargeable time and recoverability

Key Competencies:

• ACA/ ACCA qualified with extensive experience within practice
• Technically efficient in both audit and accounting
• Provide professional communication skills, both verbally and written
• Confident communicating with all levels of an organisation

Audit Manager – Letchworth Garden City

Audit Manager, established Accountancy practice servicing a range of SME businesses, Letchworth, to £75,000

The Audit Manager is a key member of the audit team and will be based in Letchworth. The manager is ultimately responsible for the delivery of audit and assurance services to a range of clients across the firm. You will join a growing audit department with options and support to progress in your career. This role has a number of direct reports who you will oversee, ensuring delivery of a high-quality service along with guiding and mentoring them.

Your key areas of responsibility as the Audit Manager will include:

• Meeting potential new clients – tender presentations
• Agreeing new quotes, and preparing tender documents
• Monitoring financial and non-financial KPIs and seeking to improve on them
• Managing client and RI expectations
• Monitoring quality control, standardisation and making improvements
• Managing the delivery of audits across a range of sectors, utilising staff within the department and from the OMB team.
• Detailed review of audit work, to include planning, fieldwork, completion and attendance at clearance meetings with clients
• Training and support for the Audit team
• Trouble shooting
• Dealing with technical matters beyond the remit of your team
• Setting team objectives alongside the Head of Audit and being accountable for meeting these objectives
• Managing the quality review process with our external provider and ensuring CCH Pro Audit and Accounts Production is updated regularly.
• Improvements to systems and processes, and ensuring best practice is adopted by all members of the team

Applicants should be qualified ACA OR ACCA with extensive Audit experience

Management/Commercial Accountant – Milton Keynes

Management Accountant, Part Qualified/Finalist, Commercial finance role, Milton Keynes, £36,000-£45,000+ benefits

Our client, a well-established, modern, highly reputable organisation in the north Buckinghamshire area providing a high level of services to their clients is seeking a Commercial Management Accountant to join their efficient main finance team. The role is responsible for the integrity of the commercial accounting activities of the business. They will have full responsibility of the financial analysis and reporting of financial performance of allocated projects.

As the Commercial Management Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

• Financial Management of projects including preparation of budgets
• Review project performance with client services team
• Budgets, forecasts, financial analysis
• Month end responsibilities – postings, transactions, nominal accounts
• Business process improvements

For this position we are looking for someone who has had experience in project accounting as extensive management accounting. Someone who understands the processes relating to SME commercial environments. This person will be highly IT literate, with strong excel capabilities. You will require confident communication skills as you will be tasked with working alongside senior stakeholders in the organisation, as well as the clients you provide a service to.

This individual will also be self-motivated and pro-active, with the ability to work towards business deadlines. Someone who will be able to demonstrate how they can maintain and nurture relationships across the organisation. We are ideally looking for someone who is part qualified in the ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualifications, preferably in the finalist stages of their studies This role is not a progressive role, so would be ideally suited to those looking to settle into a role for the foreseeable future.

This positions sit within a key team in a highly successful, well-established organisation who operate to deadlines and required outputs as set by their clients. If you are a confident management accountant who can work from their own initiative, with a passion for business success, please send your CV for consideration at the earliest opportunity.

Finance Manager – Milton Keynes

Finance Manager, finalist/Fully qualified role, Milton Keynes, £45,000 – £50,000+ benefits

Our client, a modern, fast growing multi-site organisation in the Milton Keynes area providing a high level of services to their clients is seeking a Finance Manager to join their efficient main finance team. The role is responsible for the day to day operations of the finance department – ensuring all deadlines are met alongside maintaining relationships with key suppliers. You will also support the Financial Controller with ad-hoc requirements.

As the Finance Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Monthly preparation of management accounts including sales reconciliations, bank reconciliations and VAT returns
• Supplier payment and relationship management
• Payroll processing and management
• Daily and weekly KPI reporting
• Managing the accounts assistant including training and development

For this position we are looking for someone who has had experience in a managerial position or running a finance department independently. Someone who has an understanding of processes relating to SME environments including timeframes and budget restraints. This person will be highly IT literate. You will require confident communication skills as you will be tasked with working alongside senior management and stakeholders in the organisation.

This individual will also be self-motivated and pro-active, with the ability to work towards business deadlines. Someone who will be able to demonstrate how they can maintain and nurture relationships across the organisation. We are ideally looking for someone who is ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualified or in the finalist stages of their studies. This is like to not be a progressive role, so the post holder must be happy to settle into this role for the long term.

This position sits within a small finance team, within a multi-site organisation who operate to deadlines and required outputs as set by senior management and investors. If you are a confident Finance Manager who can work from their own initiative, with a passion for growth, please send your CV for consideration at the earliest opportunity.