Management Accountant.

Reporting to: Finance Manager



Salary:
£35,485 p/a

Role Purpose:

• To play an important role in budgeting, forecasting, and producing decision-relevant management information which will support the businesses ongoing financial stability and successful delivery of its objectives.
• To be engaged with the business departments to understand their financial performance and be seen as a trusted adviser.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

Profit and Loss departmental reporting

Project accounting, including preparation and submission of grant claims.

Balance sheet reconciliations including intercompany & analysis

Working with and challenging budget holders and operational terms to produce accurate forecasts and robust budgets.

Complete monthly management accounts to the set timetable.

Posting of journals including Accruals/Prepayments.

Analyse monthly performance to budget, forecast, prior year and KPIs evaluating variance impact and identifying trends to support, challenge and provide options. In addition, providing sufficient narrative to inform the business and operational decisions.

Ability to analyse, summarise and communicate financial data and information clearly and accurately to non-financial budget managers.

Submission of the monthly and annual return of gift aid, VAT and National Statistics Surveys on monthly basis.

Provide cover to the finance department during staff absence and leave.

Other reasonable tasks as may be designated

Person Specification:

• Newly qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or Final stage of qualification completion
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Good commercial and financial awareness
• Highly IT literate, comfortable operating and learning new systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including presentation skills).
• Be confident to question stakeholder’s queries and seek answers to solutions whilst providing continuous support.
• Can-do attitude with an ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• Great attention to detail with strong analytical and interpretation skills.

• Be proactive and able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Have a growth mindset with a philosophy of continuous improvement.
• Possess excellent planning organizational and deadline time keeping skills.
• Advocate the NSC objectives and values.

Knowledge / Skills / Qualifications:

• Confident in Finance Business Partnering / Management Accountant
• Experience working in a busy finance department and as part of a team and covering other roles.
• Be proactive and able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
• Possess excellent planning organizational and deadline time keeping skills
• Have effective communication skills (written and verbal English) and be confident in presenting financial information to senior management.
• A proficient user of finance systems and MS Office inc Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Benefits:

• Annual Leave 32 including bank holidays (rising to 33 days after 3 years continuous service, rising to 34 days after 5 years continuous service or Pro - rata)
• Free Car Parking
• Life Assurance (2xsalary)*
• Medicash (Health Cash Plan)*
• Company Pension Scheme
• Hybrid Working subject to agreement

*(eligibility of these benefits is subject to successful completion of the candidates probationary period)

Closing date for applications: 12 Noon Monday 19th August 2024

Interviews will be held at the The National Space Centre (date to be confirmed).

(No agencies).

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