Band 7 Management Accountant

MCS Group; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency based in Belfast is seeking a qualified Accountant to provide financial support and analysis to senior management. This hybrid role involves developing business cases, monitoring budgets, and ensuring compliance with financial policies. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in financial management. The position offers a competitive Band 7 salary and a 6-month contract, with the possibility of extension.

Benefits

Great benefits

Possibility of contract extension

Experience in public sector

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and passion for driving service improvement.
• Experience in financial management and budgetary control.
• Ability to prepare management accounting reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support, analysis, and advice to senior managers.
• Develop business cases and costings for project planning.
• Monitor budgets, analyse variances, and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial management

Budgetary control

Education

Qualified Accountant from a professional body

Job description

Are you a finance professional with strong analytical skills and a passion for driving service improvement? This Accountant role offers the opportunity to play a key part in supporting senior leaders with expert financial advice, developing business cases, and helping to shape effective financial management across the organisation.

The role

• Provide financial support, analysis, and advice to senior managers and budget holders.
• Develop business cases and costings to support service and project planning.
• Monitor budgets, analyse variances, and implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to financial reporting, planning, and capital programme monitoring.
• Manage financial risks and support internal/external audit processes.
• Deliver financial training, tools, and information to improve budget management.
• Ensure compliance with policies, maintain professionalism, and continuously develop skills.

The Person

As the successful candidate you will have the following background and experience:

Essential:

• Qualified Accountant from a professional body.
• Experience in financial management.
• Experience of budgetary control and preparation of management accounting reports.

What\'s in it for you?

• Great 6 month contract with possibility of extension
• Band 7 Salary
• Great benefits
• Hybrid working
• The opportunity to gain experience working in a role at the forefront of public sector

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Luke Maddison, Senior Recruitment Consultant on 02890490861 or on email at [e-mail].

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

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