Manager: Management Accounts & Client Reporting

We are ACCA registered firm based in the United Kingdom having a back office in Defence Phase II Extension, Karachi, Pakistan. We are looking to appoint experienced ACA/ACCA Qualified Accountant (Manager role) to support the Partner for CFO Function for our UK Based clients.

Candidate must have ACA/ACCA qualification with good understanding of analysis of financial Statements, 3 – 5 years practice experience will be preferred in similar position. He must have excellent communication skills.

About The Role We are a growing UK accounting practice with a dedicated back office in Karachi. We are looking for a Manager to take ownership of our monthly management accounts service. Our Bookkeeping & VAT team prepares the numbers. You will review them, make sure they are accurate and meaningful and present them to clients every month in clear, plain English. Your goal is for business owners to understand how their business is performing and what to do next, not just to receive a set of reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Review monthly management accounts prepared by the Bookkeeping & VAT team before they go to clients, including the profit and loss account, balance sheet and supporting schedules.
• Check bank reconciliations, control account reconciliations (debtors, creditors, VAT, PAYE, loans), accruals, prepayments, fixed asset entries and director's loan accounts.
• Review for unusual movements, miscoding, missing transactions and cut-off issues, and agree corrections with the bookkeeping team.
• Make sure the monthly figures are consistent with VAT returns, payroll and prior periods.
• Make sure reports are delivered to clients on a fixed monthly timetable.
• Analyse gross margin, overheads, cash flow, debtor and creditor days and working capital. Highlight trends, risks and opportunities in each client's numbers.
• Hold a monthly meeting or call with each assigned client to walk them through their financial statements. Explain the numbers in plain English so that non-financial business owners understand profit, cash, margins and what is driving results.
• Answer client questions, record agreed actions and follow up on them.
• Supervise and coach the bookkeeping team on review points so that quality improves month by month.
• Plan the monthly reporting calendar and track deadlines across the client portfolio.
• Report to the Partner on deadlines, quality issues and capacity.

Please send your CV to [email protected], Subject: Manager - Management Accounts & Client Reporting Role.