Management Accountant
Job Description
Job title: Management Accountant
Company: DAI
Job description: DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the USA, the UK, the EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine, and project operations worldwide. DAI tackles fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability: it works on the frontlines of global development, transforming ideas into action-action into impact. DAI is committed to shaping a more liveable world.
DAI is seeking a Management Accountant to join our busy finance team. This will be a full-time, permanent role. The position will be based in Apsley, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Become part of the thriving DAI business, located in spacious, bespoke offices, 30 minutes out of Euston – with excellent rail and motorway links to London and region.
Main purpose of role:
Providing support to the Assistant Financial Controller – EU and Financial Controller and efficiently administering assigned aspects of the general ledger and associated requirements, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, control, and achieving deadlines.
Key tasks, duties, and responsibilities:
To support and maintain all internal controls and procedures within the business.
To ensure balance sheet reconciliations for all assigned account areas are prepared monthly, with identified reconciling items resolved within a reasonable timeframe.
Serve as Payroll and HR liaison and prepare payroll accounting.
Preparation and input of journals and to ensure accurate accounting records are maintained of all transactions entered.
To establish and maintain an adequate document filing approach that would satisfy the External Auditors’ needs and support audit activities.
To ensure that all government legislation and legal requirements are always met.
Recommend areas for improvement in processes, controls, and reporting.
To support preparation and analysis of accurate monthly management accounts and reports.
Qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experience:
Essential:
Hold an accounting degree or equivalent in relevant experience.
Actively studying towards an accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA).
Extensive, proven experience in an accounting field.
Ability to meet deadlines, work independently and under pressure.
Strong service orientation and service delivery focus with Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Sensitivity in dealing with confidential information.
Be proactive with ability to prioritise and multitask.
High ethical standards.
Desirable:
Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP
The salary offered will be commensurate with relevant experience and benchmarked within employees in the company in similar/same roles and may differ from the advertised salary.
DAI offers a generous benefits package and there are several day-to-day perks of working at DAI that help keep us happy and motivated! Please make sure to state your salary expectations at application.
We are recruiting for this vacancy on a rolling basis, meaning there is no fixed deadline and applications will be assessed as they are received, and the vacancy will remain open until it is filled.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in their preferred location within the UK without the need for sponsorship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, religion, sex, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
This job description details the key elements of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Job roles evolve over time and job-holders may be required to complete additional tasks in line with business needs.
You will be pleased to know that we strive to uphold the highest ethical standards and that we are working with our clients to reduce the opportunity for people who are known to have breached ethical standards to work in our field. Any staff and/or consultant contract with DAI, therefore, will be subject to stringent, satisfactory reference checking and vetting.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the interview or recruitment process, please contact (Please do not send applications directly to this inbox).
If this role sounds interesting and you would like to be part of DAI’s growing business, bidding for and managing donor-funded projects round the world, we look forward to hearing from you.
Expected salary:
Location: United Kingdom
