Accountant (AAT Qualified)

Management Accountant /Accountant /Client Accountant /Commercial Accountant /Financial Reporting /Client Reporting / AAT Qualified /AAT Level 4

CRM Students are thrilled to be hiring a number of AAT qualified or 'soon to be' AAT qualified accountants to join our Shared Service Finance Team based in Oxford. The role offered is titled Management Accountant and would suit a qualified or soon to qualified AAT accountant ideally trained with a small to medium size accountancy practice. We will also consider applicants who are currently studying ACCA/CIMA/ACA etc with a minimum of 2 years relevant accountancy practice experience. 

This is a progressive accountancy position offering the successful accountant / management accountant an opportunity to progress both in terms of practical accounting experience as well as future professional studies.

Who are CRM Students?

We are a market-leading "high end" student accommodation provider with a unique and comprehensive portfolio of properties and bespoke management services. We manage in excess of 90 student accommodation sites of varying size across the UK. We are dedicated to supporting/developing our employees to build exceptional partnerships with our clients that deliver a high-quality, time critical services. This quality based approach creates exceptional demand for our student accommodation and supports our continued growth, future success and continued investment in our people!

We provide a modern open plan working environment located just on the western outskirts of Oxford City centre. We pride ourselves on creating a collaborative and inclusive team working environment where we help and support each other in our duties and general wellbeing. We are a busy working environment and often face time critical challenges so creating a fun, efficient, friendly work environment where we all work hard to support each other is integral to our success.

CRM has grown and developed throughout the years. Our extensive experience of successfully providing quality student accommodation has now enabled us to diversify our offering, extending our existing service model to deliver market leading solutions to exciting new sectors and international markets.

We offer a *hybrid working environment where we utilise our modern office space by working 3 days each week on-site with the option to work remotely 2 days each week. (*available after completing all relevant training and probation period)

Key Purpose of the role

• The role is to be the main accounting contact for up to six student sites (Final number dependent on complexity of sites) producing a set of monthly and/or quarterly set of management accounts per site to be submitted externally to the Client to strict deadlines and client requirements

Key Tasks

• Production of monthly financial management information and variance analysis commentary.
• To liaise with clients and site staff regarding accounting queries.
• The production of annual site budgets, in conjunction with the site staff and Head of Operations
• Timely remittance of funds to clients and cash flow reporting.
• Ad-hoc reporting with regards to banking covenants.
• Ensuring all processing and transactions for a client site are complete and accurate.
• To assist in the development and training of new and more junior members of the team as required
• To participate in process improvement
• To ensure all company policies are adhered to.

Education:

• Educated to minimum AAT qualified or ACCA/CIMA/ACA Part Qualified. QBE will be considered.

Experience

• At least 2 years previous experience as a Management or Financial Accountant. Experience should include preparing monthly company/client accounting packs/ management accounts (Accruals, prepayments, P&L/Balance Sheet etc)

Skills:

• Ability to organise and prioritise daily/weekly/monthly time critical tasks
• Client focused with a strong attention to client requirements and delivering great service
• Microsoft Excel to include VLOOKUP’s, IF Statements and Pivot Tables
• Good general user of Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to recognise trends and anomalies of data
• Ability to interpret data and provide commentary to explain and support your findings
• Willingness to develop your skills, knowledge and ability both professionally and personally.

Benefits:

• *Hybrid / Flexible working (3 days office / 2 days home) *upon completion of probation
• 25 days rising to 30 days per year plus Bank Holidays
• Company Pension
• Professional Development Funding
• Life insurance 4 x annual salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Counselling
• Discounted Shopping
• Eyecare test and glasses vouchers
• Free onsite car parking