Job Ref: 214652340

Date: 2021-09-14 11:20:06

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My client based in Aylesbury is seeking a part qualified Management Accountant join their team on a 12 month maternity cover contract. The Management Accountant will provide a day-to-day Finance Service to department managers and Directors in line with the business' financial procedures and timescales.

Client Details

My client is a well known organisation operating in the Transport sector. They have an excellent reputation amongst their employees and offer career progression opportunities.

Description

Management Accountant responsibilities:

Prepare a monthly reporting pack for designated departments, inline with current reporting timescales.
Functions will be allocated and changed as determined by the Head of Financial Analysis or Financial Controller to aid cover within the department and to increase the job holders' knowledge of other functions.
To meet with designated managers and functional directors every four weeks to formally discuss current cost performance and trends. These discussions to cover variances in the period to forecast and budget, and to assist the relevant managers in determining action required to reduce adverse variances and to deliver the agreed budget. Minutes to be taken of these discussions.
To investigate and report on the key areas of the business, as agreed by Functional Heads, or the Financial Controller, and to make recommendations for the improvement of financial performance.
Reconciliation of the designated Balance Sheet Accounts at month end dependent on Departments covered.
To identify cost trends (opportunities and risk) and to determine, with budget holders, what action is required to ensure the effective management of such areas.
To Identify and produce weekly reports on significant areas of cost within the functional areas
Ensuring all necessary back up to verify any re-charges or claims for the areas.

BUDGETS AND FORECASTING

To prepare a bottom-up annual budget for all cost elements after full consultation with individual budget holders. Agreeing target cost improvements with senior management and subsequently communicating and integrating targeted reductions into the final cost centre budgets.
Update the rolling forecast at least quarterly based on current cost trends and anticipated volume or price changes where these involve deviations from the budget for costs.
Ensuring proper working papers are kept for any Budget or Forecast assumptions.Profile

The successful Management Accountant:

Part qualified or QBE with relevant experience
Knowledge and experience of computer based accounting systems and good excel and systems skills.
Minimum of 3 years management accounting experience.
Good Communicator.
Flexibility and a capacity to manage peaks of work activity are important for the post holder.Job Offer

12 month FTC
Hybrid working

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