Junior Management Accountant

The role:

We are looking for a Junior Management Accountant to join our small existing team at Prevail Partners. Reporting into the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for processing and preparing financial statements and overseeing client and vendor’s accounts. This role is integral to ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions within our organization, directly contributing to the financial stability and compliance of our operations.

Responsibilities/ deliverables:

• These are the key things that you are responsible for delivering within your role. There will be activities and tasks in addition to this list that are expected from you, but the majority of your time will be:
• Processing accounts payable and receivable transactions
• Managing the accounts inbox on a daily basis
• Supporting the Senior Accountant and the Financial Controller with financial management tasks
• Utilising accounting software such as Xero
• Reconciling Balance Sheet accounts, ensuring any issues are resolved
• Reconciling employee expenses and processing the company’s card expenses onto the accounting system
• Raising Purchase Orders in line with the expected costs
• Maintaining accurate ledger records
• Assisting with month-end and year-end closing processes
• Providing support during audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to enquiries
• Liaising with other departments to resolve any discrepancies or issues related to financial transactions
• Communicate with the external vendor when required
• Assisting with admin and other ad hoc tasks as required

Requirements

You:

Essential Criteria:

• Previous experience within a finance role (3+ years)
• A part qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• An understanding of finance workflows and practices
• Due to the security of our projects, you must be a UK Passport holder with, or able to achieve at least, SC security clearance

Highly Desirable Criteria:

• Intermediate in XERO and Excel
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 automations
• A bachelor’s degree in finance or a related subject

Benefits

Us:

Prevail Partners Ltd delivers strategic advice, intelligence, specialist capabilities and managed services to clients ranging from governments and multinational corporations to non-governmental organisations. These services are delivered predominantly across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Salary sacrifice pension
• Access to onsite gym facilities
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare after two years at Prevail