Group Management Accountant

Network Plus; Worsley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Equal Opportunity Employer

Armed Forces-friendly

Job summary

A leading UK Network Provider is seeking a Management Accountant to oversee the month end close process, ensuring accuracy in management accounts. This role involves team management and proactive improvement of financial processes. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and experience in large businesses. The position offers a competitive salary and operates on a hybrid model of 3 days in the office and 2 days at home.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a large business with robust controls.
• Ability to challenge existing processes.
• Knowledge of financial reporting standards.
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to challenge existing processes.
• Experience coaching or managing team members desirable.
• Advanced Excel/PowerPoint/Word skills.
• Understanding of accounting systems and regulatory framework.

Responsibilities

• Manage the month end close process and ensure accuracy.
• Produce variance analysis between reporting outputs.
• Line management and development of the Assistant Management Accountant.
• Group contact for the commercial finance team to assist with queries and problem solving.
• Prepare and own the Finance Risk Register, identifying risks and mitigating controls.
• Support ad hoc projects as designated.
• Identify improvements via root cause analysis and implement new processes with stakeholder buy-in.
• Line management, coaching and development of the Assistant Management Accountant.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Continuous improvement mentality

Management skills

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA / CIMA / ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

We are looking for a Management Accountant to join the Group Finance team. The role will be responsible for managing the month end close process, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of the management accounts and seeking opportunities to continually improve financial processes.

The role will include oversight of monthly postings, preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations and preparation of internal reporting outputs. You will also be responsible for analysis and reconciliations between the monthly and weekly reporting outputs of the group, understanding and presenting this analysis to finance colleagues and key stakeholders.

This role provides a great opportunity to build relationships with senior stakeholders across the business and drive process improvement. The role will directly manage one member of the team, supporting their development as they progress through their professional qualification.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of the month end timetable, ensuring all activities are completed to time and are accurate.
• Ownership of month end balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all are completed within agreed deadlines and review of certain reconciliations
• Produce variance analysis between the weekly reporting outputs and monthly management accounts, and working with the commercial finance team to reduce variances identified.
• Group contact for the commercial finance team to help with queries and problem solving.
• Preparation and ownership of the Finance Risk Register, working with other finance departments to identify risks and mitigating controls.
• Support adhoc projects as designated.
• Proactively identify improvements (through root cause analysis), making recommendations and successfully implementing new ways of working gaining the full support of stakeholders and colleagues alike.
• Line management, coaching and development of the Assistant Management Accountant.

Experience and Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA / CIMA / ACCA or equivalent)
• Experience of working in a large business with robust controls and adherence to reporting deadlines
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Continuous improvement mentality with the ability to challenge existing processes
• Previous experience managing or coaching team members desirable
• Intermediate / advanced Excel, Power Point and Word
• Excellent understanding and working knowledge of accounting and reporting systems, applicable legislation and the statutory and regulatory framework
• Awareness of Financial Reporting Standards and other developments within global accounting practices and the ability to apply within the company

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package. We operate a hybrid model of 3 days in the office and 2 days at home.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.