Management Accountant - Council

Spinwell Global; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Management Accountant for a pivotal role within the public sector. This position focuses on financial forecasting, budgeting, and team management while ensuring compliance with financial regulations. Ideal candidates will hold a full CCAB qualification and possess a strong understanding of financial management in large organizations. Responsibilities include preparing financial forecasts, leading finance teams, and supporting effective budget planning. The role offers a daily pay rate of £450 - £500.

Qualifications

• Full CCAB qualification with ongoing professional development.
• Understanding of financial management in a large organization, preferably public sector.
• Experience in finance improvements and providing financial support.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and assure quality of financial forecasts and budgets.
• Lead and motivate finance team to deliver high-quality information.
• Ensure compliance with Financial Regulations and accounting standards.
• Collaborate to support finance processes and identify improvements.
• Advise on cost drivers and develop accurate financial models.
• Coordinate financial forecasting and budget planning processes.
• Promote financial awareness and manage financial arrangements.
• Support budget holders in developing robust business cases.
• Manage annual accounts closure and training for budget holders.
• Interpret financial data and complete returns as required.

Skills

Full CCAB

Financial management knowledge

Experience delivering improvements

Financial advice support

Innovative financing delivery experience

Building effective relationships

Job description

Role: Management Accountant x 2 REF 20810
Contract Length: tbc
Location: Chelmsford
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £450 - £500 per day

Spinwell is recruiting for a Management Accountant for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

• Responsible for the preparation, quality assurance, detailed analytics and trend analysis in the development of financial forecasts and future budget plans for services across the financial cycle ensuring they reflect operational and strategic objectives
• Leads, manages and motivates a finance team to deliver high quality financial information, analysis and provide constructive challenge to support budget holders. Understand customer needs and provide a greatly valued service.
• Ensure timely and accurate information and advice is in accordance with Financial Regulations and all accounting standards to ensure the effective management of budgets and future budget planning by all budget holders. Maintain a high standard of technical information to ensure your team by working closely with the Chief Accountant throughout the financial cycle in particular the closure of accounts.
• Work collaboratively with the Financial Systems & Processes Manager to support the Finance Hub arrangements and identify and develop system and process improvements to ensure the finance function delivers high quality outputs and information.
• Maintain a high level of service/function understanding across a function to be able to constructively challenge and influence internal and external partners. Advise on the development of cost drivers, the preparation of relevant and accurate financial models, estimates and forecasts to enable the function to highlight opportunities as well as the potential risks.
• To be the Finance expert coordinating understanding of a functions’ financial forecasting, modelling and budget planning processes across the financial cycle
• Implement and maintain effective financial management arrangements and promote the improvement of financial awareness, capability and practice to empower budget holders to deliver value for money services. Manage all areas of concern.
• Through a high level of service understanding and financial reporting support budget holders and finance business partners to prepare robust business cases, identifying and quantifying associated costs, benefits and risks.
• Co-ordinates the annual accounts closure for a functional area through active engagement, training and support with budget holders to ensure all relevant timescales are met.
• Manage the analysis, interpretation and support of financial and performance data to complete financial returns, questionnaires and information requests as required.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

• Full CCAB and evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area
• Knowledge & understanding of financial management and financial frameworks in a large organisation, preferably within the public sector.
• Experience of delivering improvements within a finance setting.
• Providing financial advice & support to management teams.
• Experience of evaluating and supporting innovative and effective means of financing the delivery of large-scale services.
• Experience of working with others to build effective working relationships with finance colleagues and other senior managers.

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