MSA Outsourcing Solutions

Management Accountant (Bookkeeping & Advisory)

MSA Outsourcing Solutions  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Onsite)  •  10 days ago
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Job Description

MSA Outsourcing Solutions - UK is seeking a highly skilled Management Accountant with Bookkeeping & Advisory Experience to join on of UK clients. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in managing budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making. You will be responsible for preparing management accounts, analyzing financial data, and identifying opportunities for improvement to enhance the company’s financial performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with practice team, supporting practice accountants with their clients record keeping.
  • Work and communicate directly with clients in a professional and proactive manner.
  • Prepare monthly management accounts across multiple SME clients and entities.
  • Maintain and reconcile general ledgers to ensure accurate and audit-ready records.
  • Perform bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies efficiently.
  • Process accruals, prepayments, and journal adjustments during month-end close.
  • Deliver financial reports, commentary, and actionable insights to clients and stakeholders.
  • Manage day-to-day bookkeeping duties including purchase ledger, sales ledger, expense management, and reconciliations.
  • Support clients in improving internal bookkeeping processes and management reporting systems.
  • Assist clients in selecting and implementing appropriate accounting and reporting software based on operational and reporting needs.
  • Work across a variety of sectors and adapt reporting approaches to different business models.
  • Use accounting platforms such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and other cloud-based finance tools.
  • Utilise accounting automation tools and advanced Excel functions to improve efficiency and reporting quality.
  • Support ad hoc financial projects including budgeting, forecasting, cashflow reporting, and process improvements.

Requirements

  • AAT Level 4 qualified (or similar level qualification).
  • 3–10 years of experience in management accounting, bookkeeping, and financial reporting.
  • Strong bookkeeping experience and willingness to undertake hands-on transactional finance work as part of the role.
  • Experience working with SMEs and/or within an accounting practice environment preferred.
  • Proficient in at least two major accounting platform such as Xero, QuickBooks, or Sage (other similar softwares)
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and reporting analysis.
  • Experience with month-end close processes.
  • Ability to work independently and manage deadlines accurately within a small team environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Confidence communicating directly with clients and explaining financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
  • Basic understanding of UK VAT principles and willingness to quickly learn sector-specific VAT treatments.
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About MSA Outsourcing Solutions

Lower your staffing costs, not your dreams!

If you’re a growing business, you’re likely bearing the brunt of the staffing shortages. You’re trapped in a quandary: you can’t afford to match the exorbitant salary demands of office workers, but you need to hire to operate and expand.

We believe that South Africa is the ideal place to hire virtual employees due to the combination of three factors: a high unemployment rate, high tertiary education levels, and superior native spoken and written English communication skills.

However, for virtual remote staffing to be worthwhile, and sustainable, you need on-the-ground management and robust oversight. Without that, your remote staff ends up being more headache than they’re worth. That’s why we’re not a broker or recruitment company outsourcing solution. We’re your complete remote back office, where employees become integral, reliable members of your team, helping you carry out your operational needs at the highest level.

Our unique value is built on two core pillars:

● Who we hire. We don’t match you up with existing agents. Instead, we recruit exclusively for your job, ensuring your employees have the ideal skills and experience.

We use a rigorous multi-step screening and filtering process that includes in-person interviews, skills tests, and aptitude assessments. And, once

we’ve shortlisted the top candidates, you hold interviews.

You always have the final say in who joins your team.

How we manage.

We’re not only dedicated to recruiting the top talent for your needs. We’re just as dedicated to strong oversight to ensure they’re meeting targets and achieving their goals.

All our staff work from our central office, under the keen supervision of our astute management team that ensures they’re hitting their KPIs at the standards you require.

You get the flexibility to grow your business as fast as you need, without any of the exorbitant payroll costs & management hassles that you’d encounter if you hired locally.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Johannesburg, ZA
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
msaos.com
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