Assistant Management Accountant (part qualified)
The role
We are looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Finance Team and work with the Head of Finance to help build the Finance function to support Stonehaven’s plans for growth.
You will help us develop and improve our existing processes as we expand into new business areas and geographies.
You will work with internal stakeholders to maintain an accurate picture of business performance, help build financial knowledge, and ensure the business is running efficiently, meeting stakeholder needs and ensuring we are able to effectively manage external clients.
About Stonehaven
Stonehaven is a global strategy, policy, and advocacy consultancy. In short, we solve the toughest business problems arising from political and economic megatrends.
For companies operating at the intersection of business and government, we provide unrivalled advice and advocacy support, underpinned by our unique integration of data science, policy, economics, and communications campaigning.
Headquartered in London our team of 50 people is made up of opinion researchers, data scientists, campaigners, and creative business thinkers. We bring bold thinking and clarity to our clients’ most complex challenges.
Over the last 12 months Stonehaven has been through a period of rapid growth, acquiring a leading sustainability consultancy, Robertsbridge, opening an office in Australia and carrying out a full rebrand of the business.
We have also made considerable investments in our data architecture to build Compass – our proprietary data platform which helps us model trends in public attitudes to some of the biggest issues facing our clients.
We build advocacy campaigns for our clients that reach their audiences, cross channels, integrate digital and creative and above all – drive outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Month end journals and reporting
- Assistance with management accounts preparation
- Keeping up to date reconciliations on balance sheet items
- Daily bank reconciliation
- Client invoicing, onboarding and credit control
- Maintaining the Accounts Payable function
- Review and processing of employee expenses and company card transactions
- Quarterly VAT return preparation
- Assist with annual budget and quarterly reforecasting process
- Support with monthly payroll and on-boarding new joiners for finance and benefits
Ideal candidate
- At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role
- Experience in a consultancy business would be an advantage
- Actively studying (ACCA, CIMA) or part qualified
- Strong Excel Skills: Pivots / V-lookups
- Experience with Xero and Dext would be an advantage
Person profile
- An appetite for continual development of your own skills and expertise
- Improvement mindset; everything can be improved, confident in putting forward new ideas and challenging processes
- Assertive and focussed on execution - making things happen
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Respectful and works with integrity
- Client/stakeholder focussed - be approachable, and professional whilst working diligently. Be prepared to offer support where needed and be committed to support the business grow
- Comfortable with change and excited to work with your team and the wider business to problem solve, focusing on solutions
- An interest in political/business/sustainability/ESG agenda/media would be an advantage
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary the core benefits programme includes:
- A discretionary annual bonus, based on personal and business performance
- Pension contribution, Private healthcare cover, inclusive of dental and optical and DocTap same day Doctors’ appointments
- £500 towards gym membership on completion of probation
- 25 days annual holiday with additional office closure days
- An enhanced family leave package
- An employee assistance programme with 24/7 access to online, phone or face-to-face counselling
- We are based in Central London, close to several public transport links and for anyone who prefers to cycle in we offer bike storage on site
- We encourage a mix of home and office-based working to help our team to achieve a healthy balance between work and their personal goals, and continue to adapt to the changing needs of our workforce
- Department
- Core Team
- Role
- Assistant Management Accountant
- Locations
- London
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
London
Our Perks & Benefits
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🏄🏻♀️ 25 days paid vacation
We value that you get more time with your family and friends. Therefore we offer everybody 25 days paid holiday with additional office closure days.
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🕐 The Stonehaven Way
We encourage a mix of home and office-based working to help our team to achieve a healthy balance between work and their personal goals, and continue to adapt to the changing needs of our workforce.
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🕺 Regular social & team events
We offer a range of activities set-up and run by the team. These include regular evening events, charity events, an annual away day and much more.
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🚲 Cycle to work
We are based in Central London, close to several public transport links and for anyone who prefers to cycle in we offer bike storage on site and are part of the cycle to work scheme
Creative thinking
We bring creative thinking and clarity to our clients’ most complex challenges and do this by building an inclusive, exciting environment for our team, where continual learning is celebrated, and debate is encouraged.
We work together to achieve our shared goals where staff feel free to create and clients feel supported to innovate. We are strategic in building a future for our teams that supports our long-term business goals. We consult with our teams to craft a learning environment and values that support our drive for innovation and change
Assistant Management Accountant (part qualified)
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