Management Accountant

FCDO Services; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government services organization seeking a Management Accountant to solve financial issues and ensure compliance with accounting standards. The role involves delivering monthly reports, reviewing controls, and participating in financial challenges across various projects. Applicants must have experience in project accounting and familiarity with Oracle systems. A security clearance is required. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Civil Service Pension

On-site gym

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Management Accountant in a project accounting environment.
• Familiarity with financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Experience in public sector finance with understanding of Oracle Fusion/Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Solve financial problems and support compliance with accounting standards.
• Deliver monthly MI reports for business decision making.
• Review compliance controls and ensure labor costs are accurately reported.

Skills

Customer relationship management

Data analysis

Communication and influencing

Tools

ERP systems

Oracle

Job description

Overview

Based in Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes, with the flexibility of hybrid working depending on business need. Free shuttle bus available between central Milton Keynes and Hanslope Park.

At FCDO Services, we protect the UK’s interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings, courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech, and more. Our work is varied and vital, and we value our people — their skills, aspirations and growth matter as much as the mission itself.

We have hundreds of active projects around the world at any moment, with varying revenue streams. Our Finance team takes pride in understanding the value of financial management of these projects and ensuring compliance with the National Audit Office to help deliver year-end accounts to Parliament.

Trusted, Commercially successful, and always growing. This is Finance with a twist. Now you’ve got the opportunity to join them.

Responsibilities

• Solve financial problems and offer vital support to our global organisation.
• Act as an enthusiastic and thoughtful problem solver to help ensure compliance with accounting standards and government regulations; be prepared to work on a large number of complex and varied projects.
• Be involved with efficiency challenges, detailed project deep dive analysis, and the quarterly financial forecasting cycle.
• Develop and deliver the full suite of monthly MI reports to support business decision making.
• Review our compliance controls to ensure they’re fully exercised on a monthly basis; ensure labour costs are accurately reported and recovered across our functions; review and revise charging processes as needs change.
• Support the development of Opex and Capex proposals; lead on financial tracking to ensure benefits are realised; coordinate the development of our corporate business plans.
• Use accounting skills to support the organisation’s mission while working in a role that helps keep the country secure.

Qualifications

• As a Management Accountant with experience in a project accounting environment, you’ll possess customer and supplier relationship management skills, and the ability to analyse, interrogate and evaluate data.
• Familiar with accounting systems, financial planning, forecasting and reporting; practical knowledge of specialist systems and databases such as ERP, Oracle.
• Capable of delivering at pace in a collaborative, fast-moving environment with superb communication and influencing skills; familiar with the principles and governance of managing public money.
• Experience of working in public sector finance; well developed understanding of Oracle Fusion/Cloud.
• Security clearance: All employees must be security cleared before joining; this role would require Security Check (SC) clearance.

Benefits and Location

• Location: Hanslope Park; Location Allowance of £1,750 per annum.
• Competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension.
• Training and other development opportunities to grow your career with us.
• On-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant; interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes.

All our employees have to be security cleared before joining us, so you will need to undergo a vetting process if you're successful in your application. This role requires Security Check (SC) clearance. You can find out more about vetting on our website. To learn more about our benefits and organisation, please visit fcdoservicescareers.co.uk.

It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world. The organisation supports every individual so you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s a Disability Confident employer and a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. Hanslope Park based posts attract a Location Allowance of £1,750 per annum. FCDO Services are regulated by the Civil Service Commission.