Job Description

• Timely monthly completion of the company management accounts with responsibility for accurate revenue and cost recognition.
• Maintain revenue contracts and analyze variances to budget by providing summarized information for management decision making purposes.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate cost reports in order to track and understand actual costs versus budget and revised forecast.
• Attend meetings with budget holders to ensure effective two-way communication regarding budgets and forecasts.
• Ensure budget holders are fully informed of their progress against budget and revised forecast including delivery of the relevant revenue and cost reports.
• Responsible for running and checking the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Trial Balance each month in order to ensure all figures balance and are accurate.
• Completion of owned balance sheet reconciliations and schedules ensuring any variances are fully investigated and adjustments made accordingly.
• Preparation of the Financial schedules for Board and Finance Committee meetings.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Minimum of 12 - 18 months experience in a finance department, preferably management accounts. An understanding of Management Accounting - including journals, double-entry accounting and balance sheet reconciliations. Studying towards a recognized accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).