Description
Sopra Steria Recruitment is working in partnership with a major client in the UK. We are currently recruiting Management Accountant to be based in Weston-super-Mare (South West) for an initial period of 6 months.
Job Title: Management Accountant
Location: Weston-super-Mare (South West)
Contract Length: 6 months Initially
Pay Rates: £250/Day INSIDE IR35
Description:
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Work with budget holders in ensuring the business understands the financials to make good commercial decisions and drive down costs; Ensure shared understanding of cost drivers with budget holders and use this data to produce evidence based forecasts; Ensure accurate and timely consolidation of financial positions; support controls and governance to manage the resource provision. Maintain a suitable trail for budget delegations, spend limits, procurement considerations, segregation of duties, compliance with standards and governance requirements. Ensure financial information provided to managers is robust to enable them to make informed decisions. Double Entry Journals, book keeping and reconciliation to balance sheets. General Ledger, Oracle and Financial Systems, High level of IT skills (excel to intermediate level as a minimum). Full membership of CCAB accounting institutes, CIMA or recognised equivalent and compliance with Continuing Professional Development requirement of their professional accountancy body.
Essential Skills
IFAC qualification (Qualified Accountant) is required for this post
Consideration may also be given to part-qualified candidates who are currently studying and are qualified to level 2 or higher. Experience and knowledge of a working as a finance business partner is desirable;
Experience of delivering high performance and continuous improvement;
Experience of presenting financial interpretation and recommendations at an executive level;
Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to communicate and influence effectively with stakeholders at all levels;
Strategic awareness;
Influencing Skills;
Must be able to adopt a proactive problem solving approach in order to be able to respond to the changing needs of the business;
Experience in central government financial management, financial analysis and financial planning.
Sopra Steria Recruitment Limited acts as both an employment business and as an employment agency.
Please Note: Shortlisted candidates would be contacted via Call/Email.
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