Client Reporting Accountant

Job Reference: /DS/03-04/#####/16Job Title: Client Reporting AccountantLocation: IpswichSalary: Competitive Hours per week: Monday ro Friday - 09:00 - 17:00 - 37.5 hours per week Business OverviewAtalian Servest and OCS have merged to create a new organisation, the OCS Group UK & Ireland. We are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.Role OverviewWe are currently recruiting for a Client Reporting Accountant to join our passionate and driven team based at our Ipswich office. As part of our Client Reporting team, the role will suit a part or newly-qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) who will manages a portfolio of customers and is responsible for ownership P&L reporting, balance sheet review and financial control for their clients, whilst also working with the Finance team to achieve best in practice processes across the team. The Client Reporting Accountant acts as a trusted advisor to the business, partnering with Operations to ensure P&L information is accurate, reliable and timely.BenefitsInformal hybrid / flexible working arrangements25 days holiday + bank holidaysFree fruit in our officesEmployee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)Wide range of retail discountsRegular social and charity events held in our officesGet involved in charity events in the local communityWellbeingDiscounted gym membershipEye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glassesJoin our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrificeAccess to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and eventsAccess to internal Mental Health First AidersCareer development and recognitionImmediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platformRequired professional membership fees paid forOpportunity to win monthly Atalian Servest Superstar AwardsLong service awardsKey Responsibilities:Production and ownership of monthly client reports for a portfolio of clients; ensuring the integrity of the P&L’s project costs & revenue, and scrutinise against client budget.Business Partner with Ops and site staff to ensure accuracy of monthly P&Ls and manage monthly reporting cycle.Support the monthly billing cycle; highlighting to Accounts Receivable team any changes to contractual billing.Ensure all monthly committed costs captured and reflected in updated monthly forecasts.Variance analysis and commentary of expenditure vs budget to Ops and site staffAssist with preparation of client budgets in conjunction with Ops managementPerform monthly balance sheet reconciliations for respective clients; ensuring all associated accruals, prepayments, deferred & accrued revenue etc. are fully substantiated and supportedIdentify and implement improvements in the client reporting financial controls environment around client reporting, and support migration of client reporting onto Microsoft Dynamics as part of impending system migration.Work collaboratively with the wider Finance team and support and assist the Senior Finance Business Partner with ad-hoc tasks as requiredPromote company values and standards, and exhibit appropriate behaviour in accordance with company ethos.About You:Applicants must have the right to work in the UKPart Qualified towards ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)Newly qualified ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)Experience in similar roles ideally in the service industryAdvanced Excel skillsPrevious experience of preparing and analysing individual P&LsExperience with SAPProven experience building relationships with stakeholders from various levels of the Business within and outside FinanceProven experience prioritising under competing deadlinesSelf starterExperience of Microsoft Dynamics accounting softwareExperience of facilities management, &/or business services companiesExperience within a large PE backed business going through significant changeExperience of presenting Financial information to non-Finance staffHigh level of computer literacy with advanced knowledge of Office (Word, Excel, & Power Point) & other systemsAbility to work effectively in a team and independently when requiredDeadline / outcome drivenEffective communicator – orally & in writingConfident self-starter, with proven ability to prioritise multiple tasks to meet competing deadlinesAttention to detail, but also ability to understand context of role within the ‘bigger picture’ of financial reporting within the company and across the group.Busy environment, so will need to be able to focus & prioritise with a flexible approach in order to meet deadlines, and to communicate priorities to line manager and other finance and non-finance stakeholdersOn occasion, a small amount of travel within the UK will be required to support local site teams for respective clients, and to attend review meetingsHow to applyIf you are interested to join a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply!Alternatively, if you know someone whom you feel would be a good fit for this vacancy, click the link below to refer them and you could win up to £500! 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