Management Accountant

Sellick Partnership; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is excited to offer an opportunity for a Management Accountant to join a well-respected Local Authority in Staffordshire. The role involves delivering comprehensive financial planning and strategic advice while ensuring high-quality financial services. This permanent position allows for hybrid working, offering flexibility along with generous benefits including annual leave and excellent pension schemes.

Benefits

Generous annual leave: 28 days, increasing to 33 after 5 years

Excellent Local Authority pension scheme

Ongoing development opportunities

Family-friendly policies

Access to online discount schemes

Qualifications

• Fully qualified finance professional with proven local authority experience.
• Background in Financial Management/Management Accounts.
• Ability to build strong relationships and drive strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Support integrated financial planning processes.
• Deliver efficient financial and budgeting services.
• Produce and present monthly management accounts.

Skills

Strong knowledge of public sector finance

Business partnering

Strategic financial advice

Education

CIPFA/ACCA/ACA qualification or equivalent

Job description

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Base pay range

Role: Management Accountant

Organisation: Public Sector

Location: Staffordshire | hybrid working

Type: Permanent

About the Management Accountant opportunity:

Sellick Partnership is pleased to be working in partnership with a well-respected and long-standing Local Authority client in the West Midlands.

Purpose of the Management Accountant opportunity:

• To support the delivery of an integrated, robust financial planning process.
• To support the provision of high-quality, accurate, relevant, and timely monitoring and forecasting information.
• Provide financial advice and guidance to stakeholders.

Key duties and responsibilities of the Management Accountant will include:

• To provide strategic financial and commercial advice, support and information.
• To deliver high-quality, efficient financial, accounting and budgeting services to support the council.
• To support with and lead on the delivery of the medium term financial planning.
• Provide strategic analysis and financial advice to stakeholders across the council.
• Produce and present monthly management accounts, identifying key trends and making recommendations.
• Lead budget setting and support completion of the annual statement of accounts.
• Provide clear, accurate financial information for council committees.

Required experience of the Management Accountant:

• A fully qualified finance professional (CIPFA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in a Local Authority or wider Public Sector finance environment.
• Strong knowledge/understanding of public sector finance (including frameworks/budgeting/reporting).
• A background in Financial Management/Management Accounts.
• Demonstrated success in business partnering - building strong relationships and driving strategic decision-making.

Benefits alongside the Management Accountant role will include:

• Generous annual leave: 28 days, which increases to 33 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays.
• Excellent Local Authority pension scheme.
• Hybrid working arrangements: flexible to suit your work-life balance and commitments.
• Family-friendly policies: excellent maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
• Employee perks: access to a wide range of online discount schemes.
• Continuous learning: ongoing development opportunities for your personal and professional development.

We encourage interested candidates to apply immediately for this great opportunity. If you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying, please contact our Derby office for a confidential discussion.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Accounting

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