Job Description
Management Accountant
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Worsley
Compensation: £38,000 - £45,000 / year
Description
Key Responsibilities
- Produce financial statements including P&L accounts, cash flows, variance analysis and commentaries
- Work with commercial colleagues to produce the budgets and forecasts for the contracts, monitoring performance against agreed targets and KPI’s
- Provide accurate and meaningful analysis to the Commercial Finance Manager and sup-porting data to assist with key decision-making at contract level, showing a thorough understanding of the contract, including joint venture arrangements where applicable
- Be responsible for the production of the contract management accounts and reporting model in line with required deadlines
- Work collaboratively as a member of the Contract Finance Team to ensure the execution of the strategic and operational objectives that apply to own area of internal reporting responsibility
- Support Projects as designated, including involvement in joint venture reporting requirements
- Ensure compliance with all financial controls, processes and regulatory framework, including adherence to joint venture agreements and governance requirements
- Proactively own and resolve issues including any business non-compliance through adopting a flexible approach and the creation of innovative solutions, which maintain an acceptable balance between risk, reward, and compliance
- Proactively identify improvements (through root cause analysis), making recommendations and successfully implementing new ways of working gaining the full support of stakeholders and colleagues alike
- Maintain consistent communication with commercial teams, build strong working relationships and ensure alignment on financial performance and business objectives
- Prepare and deliver monthly management accounting packs to commercial teams, presenting key financial insights, variances, and actionable recommendations
- Ensure the team always provide a high level of customer service to both internal and external stakeholders, including joint venture partners
Experience and Qualifications
- Qualified/Studying (ACA / CIMA / ACCA)
- Accounting experience, ideally in a commercial finance role
- Intermediate / advanced Excel, Power Point and Word
- Excellent understanding and working knowledge of accounting and reporting systems, applicable legislation and the statutory and regulatory framework
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- A continuous improvement mentality with the ability to challenge existing processes
- Awareness of Financial Reporting Standards and other developments within global accounting practices and the ability to apply within the company