Head of Management Accounts, 12 month FTC

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regulator in Liverpool/Newport is seeking a Head of Management Accounts for a 12-month FTC. You will be responsible for overseeing the Management Accounts team and providing strategic financial insights to senior leadership. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in finance, particularly in business partnering or management accounting, along with relevant qualifications in CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA, or ICAEW. This role offers hybrid working flexibility.

Qualifications

• Track record in a finance team.
• Experience in Finance Business Partnering or Management Accounting.
• Strong technical skills in budgeting and accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Management Accounts team and ensure compliance with financial advice.
• Develop budgets and forecasts in collaboration with senior budget holders.
• Create financial reports that provide key insights to senior management.
• Work with financial systems to ensure consistency in accounts presentation.
• Develop management accounts reports and systems.

Skills

Finance Business Partnering

Management Accounting

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Technical accounting

Education

CIMA qualification

CIPFA qualification

ACCA qualification

ICAEW qualification

Job description

Head of Management Accounts, 12 month FTC - Leading Regulator - Liverpool/Newport with hybrid working

£58,000

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Management Accounts to join a leading regulator.

Reporting into the Assistant Director of Finance you will be responsible for running the Management Accounts team and for ensuring that all advice given to the Assistant Director and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) is technically sound, compliant and helps to inform strategic decision making. Your key accountabilities will include:

• Working to increase financial capability
• Supporting the development of realistic budgets for Directorates
• Building and maintaining relationships with senior budget holders to agree forecasts
• Ensuring that financial reports to senior management highlight key insights
• Working closely with the Head of Financial Accounts and Systems to ensure consistency in the presentation of management and financial accounts
• Leading the development of management accounts reports and systems

You should have a track record of working in a finance team and have relevant Finance Business Partnering or Management Accounting experience. Strong technical budgeting and accounting skills need to be combined with good research, analytical and judgement skills. You need to be qualified through CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA or ICAEW.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.