Junior Management Accountant (12 Month FTC)

We are currently a team of over 400 client facing consultants and 150 Head Office staff at Newton. We are looking for a bright and capable Junior Management Accountant to join our Finance team in a fixed term role based in our Head Office in Kingston Bagpuize, Oxfordshire. 

The finance function sits at the heart of the business, not only controlling and reporting financial performance as custodians of a £130m revenue / £40m profit business, but also constantly evolving and adapting to the business’ growth aspirations.

The key requirements of the role will be:

• Accurately input and manage supplier invoices in line with budget holder expectations
• Oversee and manage the internal approval process effectively
• Prepare and process supplier payments in line with agreed terms
• Monthly reconciliation of invoice accruals, prepayments, creditor balances
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies and supplier queries promptly
• Assist with the setup and configuration of new finance systems

The role will report to the Finance Manager, however it will require regular interaction with the wider Finance & Commercial team to ensure priorities are aligned.

You will be expected to proactively identify opportunities for improvement, challenge existing processes constructively, and contribute to embedding our new finance system to ensure its successful implementation.

Requirements

The successful candidate will be able to:

• Deal with a constantly changing environment and act on your own initiative
• Empathise with others and have strong interpersonal skills
• Adopt a framework and apply judgement in its execution
• Have good IT skills, and be comfortable working in Microsoft Excel
• Be organised and be able to prioritise when faced with competing demands
• Work well in a team and enjoy communicating with a wide range of stakeholders
• Attend our office in Kingston Bagpuize, Oxfordshire a minimum of 3 days a week

Benefits

Newton maximises the potential of our people, whether in client-based consulting roles, or in head office functions. The prospects for career and personal development in this role are no exception. As we are Implementing a new finance system, successful candidates will play a role in shaping the accounts payable function for the future and have access to wider team opportunities.

Supporting you starts from day one. New joiners often highlight the Newton energy and support they first encounter in the recruitment process and that continues through into their time at Newton.

We offer a highly competitive salary (£40k - £50k, depending on experience) and our generous benefits package includes Life Assurance, Income Protection, pension contributions and 27 days holiday (not including bank holidays). We also operate profit share schemes so that our people share in the success of the business. The profit share bonus is based on company performance and typically paid out in March and September.

Joining us also brings many social benefits. We have a full social calendar with Autumn and Spring activity days, Christmas events, a 2-day Summer event and 4 Newton-sponsored weekends a year.