Management Accountant

Kier Group; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is recruiting a Management Accountant to join the finance team in Salford/Liverpool with hybrid working and office presence required three days a week. The role focuses on delivering quality financial information and supporting the local management team.

You will be involved in month-end reporting, variance analysis, overhead processing, and budgeting processes, with opportunities for development and progression within a values-driven employer.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant or part qualified working towards full qualification.
• Ability to produce high quality management information and be commercially aware.
• Experience with financial systems (Oracle) and BI tools (Power BI preferred).

Responsibilities

• Ensure month-end reporting is delivered with quality, timely and accurate information with controls and reconciliations.
• Gather and analyse monthly variances to forecast with commentary for material issues.
• Produce monthly overhead analysis and Balance Sheet reconciliation and reporting packs.
• Process monthly journals and support quarterly budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Collaborate with the centralised Management Accounting function to drive improvements and best practice.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Part qualified

Management reporting

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Chartered/Certified Accountant designation (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

We're looking for a Management Accountant to join our team based in Salford / Liverpool.

Location:

Salford / Liverpool - Hybrid working available with a requirement to be in the office 3 days per week

Hours:

Full Time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Kier are looking to recruit a Management Accountant who will be responsible for providing and interpreting financial and management information to support and inform the local management team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation committed to creating a workplace where everyone is empowered to achieve their career goals, with a strong focus on wellbeing and professional development.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Management Accountant, you'll be working within the finance team, supporting them in delivering quality financial information and driving continuous improvement. Your day to day will include:

• Ensuring month-end reporting is delivered with quality, timely and accurate information while maintaining a framework of controls and reconciliations
• Gathering and analysing monthly variances to forecast, supported with commentary for material issues
• Producing monthly overhead analysis and Balance Sheet reconciliation and reporting packs
• Processing monthly journals and supporting quarterly budgeting and forecasting processes
• Working collaboratively with the wider centralised Management Accounting function to drive forward continuous improvements and best practice

What are we looking for?

This role of Management Accountant is great for you if:

• You're a fully qualified accountant or part qualified working towards full qualification
• You can produce high quality management information and are technically capable and commercially aware
• You're computer literate with strong systems skills (Oracle and Power BI is a preference, but not essential)
• You're capable of liaising with, supporting and influencing operational and commercial management
• You're able to work on your own initiative and are flexible to travel as necessary, with hybrid office/home working available

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.

You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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