Management Accountant

Line Up Aviation; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation consultancy in Belfast is seeking a Business Controller/Management Accountant for a 12-month contract. This role requires strong analytical skills to drive budgeting and financial reporting processes. You will collaborate with operational managers, ensuring financial visibility and performance improvement. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with experience in finance business partnering. Remote work is possible once trained, with a focus on delivering financial insights and supporting business objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years PQE in a manufacturing or commercial environment.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, enthusiastic team.
• Experience in handling multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive the annual budget and quarterly forecast process.
• Contribute to defining improvement projects for inclusion in the budget.
• Manage robust financial reporting to operational teams.
• Challenge performance and support management in achieving targets.
• Participate in assessment of investment proposals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Finance business partnering

Strong communication skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA) preferred

Tools

SAP or equivalent financial reporting tools

Job description

Overview

Our client has an opportunity for a Business Controller/Management Accountant to join them on a contract basis in Belfast for 12 months. The Business Unit controlling, i.e. management accounting, work is varied and requires strong analytical skills. There will be both recurring and ad-hoc activities, on which there will be a drive to make the processes leaner, together with project-based opportunities.

Role

Role: Business Controller/Management Accountant

Location: Belfast - potential to WFH once fully trained (maximum 2 days from home per week)

Hours: 35 per week

Clearance: BPSS required to start

Hourly Rate: Up to 46.82 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35, depending on experience

What you\'ll be doing

• In support of the central controlling teams, drive the annual budget and quarterly forecast process across all business units, ensuring robust financial planning and consistency with company financial objectives
• Contribute, working closely with the local business / operational managers, in defining / proposing the list of improvement projects eligible for inclusion in the budget assumption pack for the business units, validating the relevant financial information (sizing, business case & ROI) for decision making
• Manage the provision of robust and topical financial reporting to local & central operational / controlling teams to ensure visibility of performance versus target and early warning of potential financial risks
• Challenge operational performance and support / advise management in achieving their targets by driving improvement measures and mitigation actions on all financial topics
• Participate in the assessment of business cases / proposals for operational investments and performance improvement projects, ensuring robust challenge of assumptions and financial evaluations
• Financial controlling activity in the categories: Recurring Cost, Inventory, Non-Recurring Cost and Capex Jigs / Tools (on request)

Requirements

Essential:

• Qualified Accountant Preferred (CIMA), with at least a minimum of 2 years PQE in a manufacturing or commercial environment
• Finance business partnering experience.
• Knowledge and experience in SAP or equivalent financial reporting tools
• Ability to work in a dynamic, enthusiastic team and to contribute with a positive, proactive mindset
• Strong communication skills - multiple stakeholders at different levels and in different countries
• Continuous improvement mindset

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply!