Management Accountant

Alexander Daniels are recruiting for an experienced Management Accountant to join a successful finance team. This role involves support the Finance Business Partnering Manager in the day-to-day financial activites, as well as delivering a customer focused finance service. This opportunity is 1 day a week onsite in Shropshire and offers flexible working hours.

Key Responsibilities –

Production of timely monthly and quarterly management accounts for areas of responsibility and other financial information to facilitate a financially efficient organization.
Assist with the consolidation of accounts to facilitate Group reporting and monitoring, as required.
Support the IT team with the production of the 5-year Capital Programme and comment on its impact to the approved Business Plan.
Preparation of annual budgets and forecasts for areas of responsibility in conjunction with budget holders.
Support the Head of Finance in the production of subsidiary statutory accounts, including Independence Trust Limited, as directed.
Preparation and submission of timely and accurate financial returns, where required.
Actively promote continuous improvement throughout the Group maintaining a proactive and customer-focused service delivery.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Sound knowledge and understanding of accepted accounting practices, principles and procedures
Knowledge and experience of management accounts and statutory accounts preparation and support, budget monitoring and variance analysis reporting
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g. excel, word etc)
Sound knowledge of internal audit principles
At least two years’ experience providing accountancy services in a medium to large sized organisation
Experience in supporting and advising budget holders to develop budgets
Experience of working with external care service commissioners to monitor and report in line with contractual financial targets and performance measures
Experience of utilising a computerised financial system
Experience of tracing transactions from a management information system to an accounting system and vice versa
Experience in presenting complex financial information and providing financial information and advice to a wide range of audiences
Experience of organising own workflow order to meet deadline
Demonstrates a logical and methodical approach with attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work on own initiative without detailed direction
Demonstrates an analytical approach

Qualifications:

Part-qualified CCAB qualified (ICA, ACCA, ICMA, CIPFA) and/or qualified by experience.