Job Description

Responsible for management accounting for specific directorates encompassing both income and expenditure reporting but with specific emphasis on expenditure.

• To assist the Directorate Accountant to prepare appropriate financial reports to set timelines with written analysis / commentaries for the various departmental senior managers enabling them to manage their areas of the business.
• To ensure that the period end reports for the directorates are accurate, error free and include all accruals necessary to present an accurate picture of the financial situation of the directorate.
• To contribute towards the preparation of the Monthly Management Reports and Board briefings, ensuring that information is prepared in a timely manner and is accurate.
• To assist the Directorate Accountant to prepare incisive commentary on the period end reports explaining major variances to budgets / forecasts.
• To assist the Directorates to prepare annual budgets in the correct form and according to timelines.
• To undertake any other duties appropriate to the role and grade as specified by the line manager

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Existing qualifications at least equivalent to CCAB Certificate level
• Studying for a Professional qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA).
• Initial experience of management accounting or equivalent experience.
• Good working knowledge of double entry book-keeping
• Experience of presenting and explaining financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers.
• Extensive management accounting experience in similar organizations
• Able to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
• Ability to make use of systems (Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.
• Record of delivering to tight deadlines.
• Advanced excel skills
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly the results of such analysis.
• Team player, willing to ‘roll up sleeves’ where necessary
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude
• Embraces change