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Your new company My client is a public sector body that acts as an independent regulator withinHealthcare services Role OverviewThe Management Accountant will collaborate with senior managers and budget holders to provide financial guidance and support to specific directorates. This role involves budgeting, monitoring, and reporting financial performance. The position is due to the organisation implementing a new ERP system.Main Responsibilities Budget Preparation: Work closely with one or more specific directorates to prepare the annual budget, identifying efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities. Monthly Management Accounts: Prepare monthly management accounts, including journal postings, variance analysis, and forecasting full-year performance. Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with designated directorate budget holders, discussing financial performance and strategies to align spending with the budget. Investment Support: Assist budget holders in preparing bids for further investment through the "Gateway" process. This may involve costing, savings identification, and alternative option appraisal. Ad Hoc Reporting: Provide additional support as needed, including preparing ad hoc reports for Budget Managers and the Assistant Director of Finance. Year-End Accounts: Contribute to the compilation of year-end statutory accounts and support external audits of financial statements. Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with the management accounts team and wider finance to identify process efficiencies and improvements. Balance Sheet Reconciliation: Perform balance sheet reconciliations and reviews as assigned. Safeguarding Awareness: Understand and apply safeguarding policies and processes to protect children and adults at risk. Sustainability Commitment: Support the organization's sustainability aims and a net-zero plan where appropriate. Other Duties: Undertake any reasonable duties assigned from time to time. Person Specification (Essential Criteria) Management Accounting Experience: Demonstrated experience in management accounting, including annual budget production, re-forecasting, and monthly reporting. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build positive relationships with budget holders and key stakeholders, influencing decisions and negotiating effectively. Financial Insight: Synthesise information from financial and non-financial sources to offer strategic advice and insights to budget holders. Familiarity with financial modelling and sensitivity analysis. Effective Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey financial information clearly to diverse audiences. Analytical Abilities: Proficient in analysing, interpreting, and articulating trends, variances, and cost drivers. Organisational Skills: Self-driven, able to prioritise workload, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outputs with attention to detail. Collaborative Approach: Work proactively as an individual or part of a team to support the wider organisation. Professional Qualification: Full membership of a recognised accounting body within the UK. Excel Proficiency: Excellent knowledge of Excel, including pivot tables and formula manipulation for large data sets. Customer Service Focus: Demonstrate excellent customer service, ensuring internal and external needs are met positively. If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Assistant Accountant 30k - 35k Leatherhead Hybrid working 9am - 5.30pm with dynamic working hours Duties: Prepare sales invoices, applications for payment and credit notes and associated supporting documentation. Obtain approval for sales invoices and credit notes. Post invoices and credit notes onto the finance system (Oracle). Support correct allocation of costs to projects, including staff allocations, time transfers and Accounts. Payable-related support. Prepare and distribute job-related information and reports. Support project managers with timesheet-related queries. Review and analyse differences between forecast and actual monthly billing. Field queries from internal and external auditors. Use client portals to review PO status and available balances prior to invoicing. Liaise with the client purchasing/finance team with purchase order queries. Reporting and other responsibilities - Running weekly and monthly project-based scheduled reports Liaising with Financial controller to ensure that all month end tasks are completed on a timely basis. Posting Journal entries e.g. Expenses/revenue transfers or any correction entries. Ensuring daily Internal Audit is conducted for all the processes within the business. Preparation of monthly billing report to review actual billing vs forecasted billing Requirements, Experience & Skills: AAT or equivalent would be an advantage. A strong track record of client billing, including complex projects. A thorough understanding of Oracle. Intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs. Comfortable with other Microsoft Office applications. Able to work collaboratively, thus building strong relationships with Project Managers and Finance. Skilled at prioritising workload to ensure key deadlines are met. Organised and flexible If you think you have the right experience and skillset for this position then please APPLY NOW!
Assistant Accountant 30k - 35k Leatherhead Hybrid working 9am - 5.30pm with dynamic working hours Duties: Prepare sales invoices, applications for payment and credit notes and associated supporting documentation. Obtain approval for sales invoices and credit notes. Post invoices and credit notes onto the finance system (Oracle). Support correct allocation of costs to projects, including staff allocations, time transfers and Accounts. Payable-related support. Prepare and distribute job-related information and reports. Support project managers with timesheet-related queries. Review and analyse differences between forecast and actual monthly billing. Field queries from internal and external auditors. Use client portals to review PO status and available balances prior to invoicing. Liaise with the client purchasing/finance team with purchase order queries. Reporting and other responsibilities - Running weekly and monthly project-based scheduled reports Liaising with Financial controller to ensure that all month end tasks are completed on a timely basis. Posting Journal entries e.g. Expenses/revenue transfers or any correction entries. Ensuring daily Internal Audit is conducted for all the processes within the business. Preparation of monthly billing report to review actual billing vs forecasted billing Requirements, Experience & Skills: AAT or equivalent would be an advantage. A strong track record of client billing, including complex projects. A thorough understanding of Oracle. Intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs. Comfortable with other Microsoft Office applications. Able to work collaboratively, thus building strong relationships with Project Managers and Finance. Skilled at prioritising workload to ensure key deadlines are met. Organised and flexible If you think you have the right experience and skillset for this position then please APPLY NOW!