Assistant Management Accountant

UK Home Office; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department is looking for an Assistant Management Accountant in Sheffield. The role involves working with stakeholders, managing financial processes, and ensuring accurate reporting. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and experience in finance. This position offers a salary of £37,300 - £39,911 and the opportunity for career development in a diverse and supportive environment.

Benefits

Civil Service pension with 28.97% employer contribution

Qualifications

• Ability to work collaboratively, developing successful relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with experience in tailoring styles.
• Strong organisational skills working in fast-paced environments.
• Experience in providing finance services to business units.
• Promoting a positive organisational culture towards change.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning Financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with stakeholders to deliver a quality service.
• Take ownership of financial processes.
• Analyse and interpret data.
• Ensure accurate reporting through reconciliation.
• Support budget setting and forecasting.
• Possibility of line management responsibilities.

Skills

Collaboration

Interpersonal and communication skills

Organisational skills

Experience in finance services

Adaptability to change

Knowledge of ERP Financial systems

Job description

Assistant Management Accountant

Locations: Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield

Salary: £37,300 - £39,911

National pay locations: Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester £37,300 - £39,911

A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

The Home Office Finance group is dedicated to promoting equality and valuing diversity. We are committed to ensuring that every talented and hard-working person can rise to the top, whatever their background and whoever they are. Your personal qualities will be as important as your professional experience, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you believe you have the skills and qualities we are looking for, then we would like to hear from you.

There are a number of different roles currently available in Accounting Operations Unit, and in the wider finance team, and we will hold a reserve list should any further roles become available.

We currently have management accounting and financial reporting roles available. Other roles may also become available, and you will be asked for your preference if you are invited to interview. We will also be able to provide more information on each of the current roles at that stage.

Key responsibilities

• Working closely with stakeholders to deliver a quality service.
• Taking ownership of financial processes.
• Analysing and interpreting data.
• Reconciliation and ensuring accurate reporting.
• Compliance and assurance.
• Support budget setting.
• Forecasting and variance analysis.
• There is a possibility of line management responsibilities.

Essential criteria

• Ability to work collaboratively, developing successful relationships between own team and other areas.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills which are tailored to the recipient. Experience of using a variety of communication styles.
• Strong organisational skills with experience of working in a fast-paced environment with a consistent track record of delivering quality outputs to tight deadlines.
• Experience of providing finance services to business units.
• Adopting and promoting an organisational culture that is positive about change
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning Financial system.