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Role OverviewThe Management Accountant will collaborate with senior managers and budget holders to provide financial guidance and support to specific directorates. This role involves month-end, budgeting, forecasting, 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:
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Prepare monthly management accounts, including journal postings, variance analysis, and forecasting full-year performance.
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High value
- 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, month end, 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.
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