Management Accountant - Grants

Rothamsted Research; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 44.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working arrangements

Part-time options

Job sharing

Compressed hours

Zusammenfassung

Rothamsted Research seeks a Management Accountant to deliver high-quality financial management and advisory support across funded research programmes. You will produce monthly management accounts, support budgeting and forecasting, and provide essential insights to help budget holders optimise funding and reporting processes.

Working with a broad range of stakeholders, you’ll navigate grant life-cycles from award setup to reporting, acting as a proactive finance partner.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in management accounting, budgeting and forecasting in a similarly regulated environment.

Aufgaben

• Produce monthly management accounts and supporting schedules.
• Assist with annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Provide insightful management information to help budget holders make informed decisions.
• Act as a trusted finance partner supporting departments throughout the grant lifecycle, from award set-up to reporting.
• Explain financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues and drive process improvements.

Kenntnisse

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Customer service

Ausbildung

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Join Rothamsted Research as a Management Accountant and play a key role in supporting our world-leading research programmes through high-quality financial management and advice.

Working closely with a wide range of stakeholders, you will be responsible for producing monthly management accounts, supporting annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities, and providing insightful management information to help budget holders make informed decisions.

You will act as a trusted finance partner, supporting research and support departments throughout the entire grant lifecycle, from award set-up through to financial reporting. This role requires a proactive and customer-focused approach, helping colleagues navigate financial processes, identify solutions, and maximise the effective use of funding.

Reporting to our Senior Management Accountant, you will join a dedicated team focused on supporting research excellence through strong financial stewardship., We welcome flexible working requests and are open to discussing a range of arrangements, including part-time working, job share, compressed hours and other flexible options. We encourage applicants to let us know what flexibility they are seeking so we can explore what may be possible.

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or QBE
• Experience of management accounting, budgeting and forecasting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues
• A proactive approach and commitment to delivering excellent customer service

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to an organisation at the forefront of scientific research while developing your career in a varied and rewarding finance role.

Essential skills and experience

• Experience working within a charity, not-for-profit, research institute, or grant-funded environment.
• Familiarity of restricted and unrestricted grant funding.

About You

• Are you a curious and detail-oriented finance professional with strong accounting skills?
• Do you have a passion for turning financial data into meaningful insight?
• Are you comfortable working collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels?
• Do you enjoy identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes?

Contract: Full-time, Permanent (We welcome flexible working requests and are open to discussing a range of arrangements)

Salary: £42,082

Join a world-leading research organisation and help shape the future through financial insight

Are you a finance professional looking for a role where you can make a real impact?