Assistant Management Accountant

Rentokil Pest Control South Africa; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a finance professional to provide high-quality support to their HR function. The role includes managing forecasting processes, preparing management accounts, and collaborating closely with the HR leadership team. Ideal candidates will be part-qualified in ACCA or CIMA, possess advanced Excel skills, and demonstrate strong analytical abilities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme

23 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in service benefit

Healthcare

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience working for a large, complex business.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly forecasting and annual budget processes for HR.
• Manage budget reviews with HR leadership team.
• Produce monthly reporting packs for HR managers.

Skills

Advanced Excel Spreadsheets skills

Analytical abilities

Numerical abilities

Education

Part Qualified ACCA or CIMA

Job description

This role is responsible for the provision of high quality support, information, and analysis on all aspects of finance to the Group HR function.

Working closely with the HR function leadership team and collaboratively with other members of the finance team to produce the management accounts including P&L, balance sheet (accruals/prepayments), variance analysis, commentaries.

This includes leading the monthly forecasting process and annual budget process for HR and all associated reporting and analysis.

Main Tasks:

● Ensuring SOX processes are followed and documented

● Hold regular budget reviews with the HRLT to manage the forecast, risks & opportunities

● Complete HR month end processes by the relevant deadlines including general journals, recurring journals, recharges, and monthly forecast by COB WD5

● Produce monthly reporting packs for HR cost centre managers and Group HRD

● Produce quarterly slide deck and associated summaries for the HR quarterly business review

Requirements:

• Part Qualified ACCA or CIMA as a minimum
• Experience of working for a large, complex business
• Advanced Excel Spreadsheets skills
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts
• Experience of working to tight deadlines and dealing with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent analytical and numerical abilities

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme
• 23 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in service benefit
• Healthcare
• Free parking

At Rentokil Initial, our customers and colleagues represent diverse backgrounds and experiences. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer, actively encouraging applications from individuals from all walks of life. Our belief is that everyone irrespective of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs, has the potential to thrive and contribute.

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