JOB OVERVIEW:

To work closely with the interim head of finance to ensure that the financial IT systems re-implementation and related transactions are processed in a methodology that is both compliant and externally auditable for the Access Partnership group accounting for 2019 and ongoing months.

YOU WILL ASSIST IN THE FOLLOWING DUTIES:

·Assisting with Invoicing cycle – preparation of invoices, approval by senior internal staff, issuance to customers (often via client portals) through to credit control

·Management Accounting – Assist in the detailed reporting for senior management and PE investors

·The External Audit – liaison with Auditors, and providing audit sampling material

·Cashflow information

·AR, AP and banking transactions, including reconciliations

·Intercompany transaction management

·Creating general journals and uploading into Sage Finance

·Tax compliance – VAT and Corporation Tax

·Liaison with Operations staff and senior Geographic/Practice leads

·Balance Sheet reconciliations, and suggesting solutions where appropriate

·Work closely with the finance team - currently UK based staff (CFO, Interim FC, Accounts assistant, Invoicing assistant and assistant accountant) and 2 overseas (US and Singapore) and some involvement with Senegal

·Gaining an understand our IT systems, and staff training if required

·Other duties as and when required

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

·University Degree

·Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

·5 years post qualification experience

·Professional Services (particularly a timesheet billing model) – prior experience would be very beneficial

·Good Excel skills (look-up functions/sum if/pivot tables/graphical presentation of data)

·Private Equity Experience – prior experience would be preferable, but not essential