Management Accountant

Job Introduction

If you are looking for a role to really make your own, we think there’s nowhere better than joining a business which is best in class and where you will get an opportunity to make a real impact.  We are looking for a Management Accountant to join our small team of seven in London.  You will have the opportunity to get involved with all areas of the business at Oxford Aunts and The Good Care Group, as well as assisting in the set-up and launch of our new hourly care service; The Good Care Group at Riverstone. 

It is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and is looking to develop.   You will need a solid accounting background – perhaps you have just passed your AAT exams or perhaps you are part-qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant.  Either way, you would be a welcome addition to our team.

If you have a curious, analytical mindset and you want to learn and develop, we think there’s nowhere better than The Good Care Group.  

Why join us:

• We’ll invest in your career development, through additional training, coaching and mentoring
• Award winning innovative software and processes
• Great place to build upon your finance skills with potential development opportunities across the Sodexo Group
• You’ll be based in our Whitechapel office with an opportunity for some home working
• Free confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Role Responsibility

• Month end completion
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Lead on Analysis of accounts supporting the Head of Finance and Financial Director
• Transactions Accurately Posted to the Ledgers
• VAT is properly accounted for
• Bank and credit card transactions are approved and reconciled
• Reports are produced and distributed on a timely basis

The Ideal Candidate

About you:

Systems skills are a prerequisite.  You will know your way around an Excel spreadsheet and be comfortable using extensive formulas to analyse data.  You will have worked with a variety of systems and will be keen to get involved in various systems and process improvement projects we have planned.

Essential skills:

• Commercially aware
• Confident and driven team player
• Analytical mind, strong attention to detail, accuracy and problem solving
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong Excel and general IT skills
• Positive “can do” attitude
• An appetite to develop and improve systems and processes
• Work well under pressure with tight deadlines and maintain a good sense of humour
• Able to empathise with our professional carers and resolve their queries
• 3+ years of experience (AAT or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA)

Desirable:

• Health and social care sector knowledge

This role is London office based (Whitechapel) with some opportunity for home working

The Good Care Group is a leading provider of live-in care services across England and Scotland.  Alongside our sister company Oxford Aunts, we ensure that our clients receive the best possible care, in the comfort of their own homes.  We blend a caring approach with a commercial edge and our way of working has seen us grow and catch the eye of Sodexo, who acquired us in 2019. 

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About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process