Management Accountant

Local Hospice Lottery; Felsted; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Birthday leave

Health cash plan

Competitive pension

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Support for accountancy qualifications

Job summary

Local Hospice Lottery is recruiting a Management Accountant for a permanent, full-time position based in Felsted, Essex. The role involves preparing monthly management accounts, reporting on KPIs, and leading systems accounting. A hybrid working arrangement is available, and the successful candidate must have their own transport.

The salary is £40,600 per annum with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional accountancy qualification support.

Qualifications

• Part qualified in ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience in accounting and processing financial transactions using computer-based accounting systems.
• Experience in producing monthly and annual management accounts.
• Understanding of KPI targets and reporting.
• Iplicit accounting system experience is an advantage.
• Own transport is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts in line with accounting policies.
• Provide financial reporting on key performance indicators.
• Act as lead for systems accounting.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

IT skills

Excel

Iplicit accounting

Education

Part qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Iplicit accounting

Job description

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

£40,600 per annum

Felsted, Essex (own transport is essential)

We have an exciting opportunity available for you to join our team as a Management Accountant. You will be based in Felsted, Essex working on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, we are offering a competitive salary of £40,600 per annum, plus excellent benefits.

Local Hospice Lottery is the country’s leading lottery for hospices and has raised over £80 million for the cause to date! This is a great opportunity to be part of an innovative and dedicated team within a market-leading, growing and successful organisation!

We offer fantastic benefits in return for becoming our Management Accountant:

• 25 days annual leave – rising to 30 days in five years plus bank holidays
• Paid Birthday leave
• Health cash plan which includes a 24/7 GP and retail discounts
• Competitive pension
• Flexible working opportunities
• Hybrid Working
• LHL offers financial and mentored support towards your professional accountancy qualifications.

About the role:

As aLocal Hospice Lottery Management Accountant,you will be responsible for preparing monthly management accounts in line with agreed accounting policies and providing financial reporting on key performance indicators, and acting as the lead for systems accounting.

The successful candidate will need to have outstanding communication skills, be a real team player and possess the ability to confidently interact with people internal and external to the organisation in a friendly and constructive manner. Excellent IT skills are a must and experience of using Iplicit Accounting would also be an advantage.

This role is based in Felsted, Essex and due to the location, having your own transport is essential, as is a flexible approach to the working hours required.

What we are looking for in our ideal Management Accountant:

• Part qualified in a recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Experience in accounting and processing financial transactions in a commercial or professional environment using computer-based accounting systems
• Experience in the production of monthly and annual management accounts
• Understanding and compilation of, and reporting on, KPI targets
• Understanding of purchasing and payments systems and maintenance of cost centres and departments
• Experience in generating budgets from base principles and reporting on these.
• Ability to analyse variances and seek explanations from budget holders
• Ideally, you will have experience of using the Iplicit accounting system; however, demonstratable experience of similar accounting systems will also be considered.
• Experience of effective time management and prioritising conflicting workloads successfully
• Effective team player
• Strong IT and computer skills with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
• Ability to prioritise and achieve set goals as well as working within tight deadlines
• Own transport is essential for this role (as public transport is not available)