Senior Management Accountant- 12month FTC

About Beeks

Beeks Group is a leading managed cloud provider exclusively within financial markets. Our Infrastructure-as-a-Service model is optimised for low-latency private cloud compute, connectivity and analytics, providing the flexibility to deploy and connect to exchanges, trading venues and public cloud for a true hybrid cloud experience.

Founded in 2011, Beeks Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BKS) and has enjoyed continued growth each year. Beeks Group now employs over 100 team members across the globe and have an international network of over thirty data centres.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Management Accountant Maternity Cover (12month FTC) that offers the right candidate the chance to work with several influential leaders as they shape the business through a transformational stage of its evolution. This role will be based at our unique Head Office in Renfrew which includes our state-of-the-art gym with weekly circuit training, a personal trainer and yoga classes as well as the Beeks Bar or weekly masseuse to help you unwind!

The Role:

We are looking to speak to candidates who bring a strong academic background and are CA, CIMA or ACCA qualified with at least 3 years’ post-qualification experience in industry.

This is not a traditional accountancy role – we want a candidate that can bring good business acumen, commercial curiosity and intellect to an exciting business. You must be comfortable engaging in strategic discussions, forming decisions around value creation and considering the long-term goals of the business.  

Responsibilities will include:

• Full responsibility for preparing, reviewing and submitting the monthly management accounts within timely deadlines, including reconciliation of balance sheet accounts across the full group in line with month end timetable

• Preparation of timely and accurate group consolidation including IFRS journals

• Preparation of monthly board pack with detailed analysis and supporting data

• Review of monthly payroll across three entities

• Review of fortnightly supplier payment runs and approval of bank payments to a certain limit

• Supervision and line management of assistant accountants, responsible for overseeing their daily tasks, mentoring and coaching

• Key point of contact for statutory audits, reviews and any external taxes

• Supporting the CFO and Group Financial Controller and with key statutory adjustments, accounting standard changes and other technical accounting challenges

• Support and prepare cash flows and cash flow forecasts

• Support the Group Financial Controller and CFO to produce annual budgets and rolling forecasts including Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Capex schedules

• Other ad hoc tasks such as VAT, overseas taxes and compliance

• Cross company communications with operational, sales and other key budget holders

• Promote a continuous improvement approach to business policy and processes, implementing positive change

We Are Looking For You To:

• Come with a strong commercial acumen and an understanding of key business drivers

• Have worked in a similar industry-based role

• Be a confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills

• Have a strong attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines

• Self-motivated with a 'can do’ attitude

• Flexible and able to work on a variety of ad hoc projects

• Ability to explain financial metrics/concepts to other functional managers

• Strong organisational skills

• ACCA/CIMA/ICAS/ICAEW qualified

Candidates will be selected not just on their financial credentials and capabilities. You must have a desire to work collaboratively with a team, engage with the leadership of an organisation and manage changing priorities in a sometimes ambiguous environment. Energy, good people skills and focus on performance delivery will be essential.

Benefits:

• A competitive salary

• Pension 6% employer contribution

• Holidays – 33 days per year

Recruitment Process:

• 30 minute screening call.

• ~1hr interview.

• Offer issued and start date agreed.

We are an Equal opportunity employer.