As part of this role, you will report into the Senior Management Accountant, the role will provide an important link between the Financial Planning & Analysis, Business Partnering and Financial Operations teams whilst supporting non-finance colleagues. Close liaison and interaction with the executive team, waste management, operations and programme/project managers, as well as Finance and Internal Audit.
The role holder is responsible for delivering management accounting within nominated lines of business. They are responsible for supporting the preparation and integrity of the management accounts whilst supporting the drive for continuous improvement in financial controls, processes and the use of business systems.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Proactively engage with Finance Business Partners to capture value of work done assessments and expenditure forecasts; determine the value of associated accruals and prepayments;
- Prepare journals whilst ensuring an appropriate audit trail; support the preparation of financial inputs to the monthly performance reporting and quarterly performance review cycles;
- Support the maintenance of cost models used to support the invoicing of chargeable work, passthrough costs and the allocation of costs based on staff time booking or other resource allocation methods;
- Responsible for maintaining the integrity of financial data as reported in the management accounts, and for meeting the legal requirements for financial reporting and any other standards that may be required
- Support continuous improvement in the quality, accessibility, relevance and timeliness
- Support the preparation of cashflow forecasts and the drawdown of funding
- Approve new vendor records having completed due diligence checks. Create and proactively manage programme, project, cost centre and budget records on the financial system;
- Review supply chain invoices and employee expenses claims;
- Assist in the preparation of the annual Research & Development Statutory Return, the Annual Insurance Renewal Questionnaire and R&D Tax Credit claim
- Support the development of business cases and provide the commercial team with insight into the financial standing of key and prospective supply chain partners
Experience Required
- Working towards a recognised accountancy qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with a minimum of 2 years relevant work experience
- Experience gained in similar role: including collaborative working in cross functional teams; ability to determine business needs and develop insightful management information using specialist financial reporting tools; experience of forecasting and cost estimation.
- ICT literate with extensive knowledge of finance systems, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word and good Excel skills. An awareness of Government Accounting and Managing Public Money would be beneficial.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, high level of accuracy and attention to detail, ability to manage time to meet external and internal deadlines, diplomatic, tact and confidentiality.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills are required as the post holder will be expected to engage with individuals at all levels, both internally and externally
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