Description
My client are currently in the midst of a cost reduction incentive. To aid with this, the are aiming to bring in 2x Management Accountants to work with the existing finance team and senior stakeholders.
FINANCE//MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT//CIMA/JOURNALS//BUDGET//GENERAL LEDGER
The main duties of a suitable candidate will be:
- 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.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to communicate and influence effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- 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
- Be open to travel to key stakeholders and meetings.
Desirable:
1. Experience and knowledge of as a working as a finance business partner.
FINANCE//MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT//CIMA/JOURNALS//BUDGET//GENERAL LEDGER