Senior Management Accountant

Essential duties & responsibilities

The key priorities for the role are

Management Accounts, Analysis and Reporting:

• Maintain the accounts for the Group corporate entities.  Includes managing end to end processes for 4 corporate entities: AP, group payroll, recharges from other companies of the Group, recharges to other companies of the Group, Ico loans and respective interests, bank loans and respective interest; posting manual journals, invoices, receipts and payments, etc;
• Managing BS, PL and CF for Group corporate entities, including balance sheet reconciliations and Ico reconciliations with all companies of the Group;
• Month end/quarter end reporting and analysis;
• YE annual reporting on the corporate entities and assistance with audit process;
• Assisting with the management of cash requirements for the Group corporate entities;
• Assistance in preparation of Group reporting and analysis for banks and lenders.  This involves extracting data from the Group consolidation system and presenting in PowerPoint;
• Managing of the group recharges process. Includes receiving and booking all Ico costs from other companies of the Group and challenge them; building and improving recharge model; issuing invoices to other countries; managing cash payments and
• Preparation of the budgets and forecasts for corporate entities;
• Preparation of financial information for ad hoc management requests.

Qualifications/skills – Essential

• ACA/ACCA qualified
• At least 2 years PQE
• Strong accounting knowledge
• Good attention to detail
• Good analytical and problem solving skills and can do attitude
• Ability to learn fast
• Experience working in a fast paced environment, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong Excel skills

• Big4 trained
• Management accounts experience
• Experience with F&O M365

About Claranet

Founded at the beginning of the dot.com bubble in 1996, our CEO Charles Nasser had a light bulb moment to develop a truly customer-focused IT business. Since then, Claranet has grown from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the UK to being one of the leading business modernisation experts, who deliver solutions across 11+ countries.

At Claranet, we’re experienced in implementing progressive technology solutions which help our customers solve their epic business challenges. We’re committed to understanding their problems, delivering answers quickly, and making a lasting impact to their business.

We are agile, focused and experienced in business modernisation. Our approach helps customers make genuine, significant shifts in their business strategy, to deliver financial savings, boost innovation, and create a resilient business. We continually invest in our people and the latest technologies, so our customers get peace of mind knowing that they have access to the best talent and services.

In the UK we have over 500 staff working in London, Gloucester, Warrington, Bristol, and Leeds, or as homeworkers.

Working for Claranet

Here at Claranet we pride ourselves on going the extra mile for and with our employees (yes, we really mean with). We offer an extensive benefits package that you can tailor to your needs, inclusive of a matching contribution pension scheme, healthcare, insurance, dental, discounted gyms and app supported benefit access.  

But what we think makes us different is ‘Team Claranet,’ our dedicated internal part of the business that supports you with matters close to your heart. We proudly support local charities in each of our office locations, support employees with paid charity leave, organise key charity fundraising event per year and have a dedicated committee responsible for supporting employee’s fundraising efforts.

Claranet are one of the 10 founding members of TC4RE (Technology Community for Racial Equality.) Being a part of a group of leading UK technology organisations, we are dedicated to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce. We are also very proud members of Tech Talent Charter, a government supported, industry-led membership group created to address the UK’s tech talent shortage and diversity gap through collective action.

Our Vision

Our vision is to become the most trusted technology solutions partner; renowned for being the best and brightest, having lasting impact with our customers and delivering exceptional returns to our stakeholders.