Senior Associate - UK Accounting & outsources services

Designation: Senior Associate

Location: Camp, Pune

Reports To: CFO / Partner

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly capable Finance Manager to supportour growing UK accounting and outsourced CFO practice. The role combinestechnical accounting, management reporting, client interaction, financialanalysis, systems implementation and process improvement.

The successful candidate will work directly with UK-basedclients, senior management teams and CFOs, therefore excellent spoken andwritten English is essential.

This is not a traditional accounting role. We are lookingfor someone who enjoys learning new systems, improving processes, analyzingdata and helping businesses make better decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

UK Accounting & Bookkeeping

• Manage end-to-end accounting for multiple UKclients
  
• Review and process accounting transactions
  
• Maintain general ledger accuracy
  
• Perform bank, payroll, VAT and balance sheetreconciliations
  
• Process accruals, prepayments and month-endjournals
  
• Review accounts receivable and accounts payablefunctions
  
• Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules
  

• Prepare monthly management accounts
  
• Produce P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flowreports
  
• Deliver budget versus actual analysis
  
• Prepare variance commentary for management
  
• Support rolling forecasts and financial planningactivities
  

• Prepare and review UK VAT returns
  
• Support year-end statutory accounts preparation
  
• Assist with corporation tax schedules
  
• Liaise with external accountants and auditors
  
• Ensure compliance with UK accounting standardsand HMRC requirements
  

• Monitor daily cash positions
  
• Prepare weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts
  
• Support payment runs for suppliers, contractorsand payroll
  
• Assist with working capital management
  

• Support CFOs with financial modelling andbusiness analysis
  
• Prepare board packs and KPI reports
  
• Analyze profitability, margins and operationalperformance
  
• Assist with due diligence, fundraising andstrategic projects where required
  

Systems & Automation

• Maintain and improve Xero accounting systems
  
• Support integrations between software platforms
  
• Develop management reports and dashboards
  
• Drive automation initiatives using modernfinance technology
  
• Quickly learn and adopt new software platforms
  

Essential Requirements:

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of UK accounting principles
  
• Experience preparing Management Accounts
  
• Experience with UK VAT returns
  
• Experience with month-end close procedures
  

Strong Excel skills including: