Management Accountant (Public Sector)

MCS Group; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Northern Ireland is looking for a qualified Accountant to provide expert financial advice and support senior leaders. You will be responsible for developing business cases, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with policies. This role offers a competitive salary of £47-50k, excellent annual leave (37 days), and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Excellent annual leave allowance (37 days)

Hybrid working

Experience in public sector roles

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with experience in financial management.
• Proven experience in budgetary control and preparing management accounting reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support and analysis to senior managers.
• Develop business cases and costings for service and project planning.
• Monitor budgets and analyse variances.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial management

Budgetary control

Education

Qualified Accountant from a professional body

Job description

Are you a finance professional with strong analytical skills and a passion for driving service improvement? This Accountant role offers the opportunity to play a key part in supporting senior leaders with expert financial advice, developing business cases, and helping to shape effective financial management across the organisation.

The role:

• Provide financial support, analysis, and advice to senior managers and budget holders.
• Develop business cases and costings to support service and project planning.
• Monitor budgets, analyse variances, and implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to financial reporting, planning, and capital programme monitoring.
• Manage financial risks and support internal/external audit processes.
• Deliver financial training, tools, and information to improve budget management.
• Ensure compliance with policies, maintain professionalism, and continuously develop skills.

The Person

As the successful candidate you will have the following background and experience:

Essential:

• Qualified Accountant from a professional body.
• Experience in financial management.
• Experience of budgetary control and preparation of management accounting reports.

What's in it for you?

• An annual salary £47-50k
• Excellent annual leave allowance (37 days)
• Hybrid working
• The opportunity to gain experience working in a role at the forefront of public sector

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Meghan Hamilton, Senior Recruitment Consultant on 02896935508 or on email at [e-mail].

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs www.mcsgroup.jobs