Part Time Management Accountant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension 10% (employer) and 5% employee

Emergency/compassionate leave (3 days)

Life assurance 4x salary

Income protection

Enhanced sickness and maternity pay

Staff social events

Weekly wellbeing hour

Job summary

Sewell Wallis Ltd in Sheffield is recruiting a part-time Management Accountant to join a long-standing charity. You’ll produce end-to-end management information, with analysis and commentary, under a Finance Director, with hybrid working and 2-3 office visits per month.

The role requires 5+ years in management accounting, ideally with charity/public sector experience, and includes responsibilities from month-end close to audits. Flexibility and strong communication are valued.

Qualifications

• Qualified (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) or QBE with 5+ years in management accounting.
• Charity/public sector experience preferred but not essential.
• Experience completing management accounts end-to-end.
• Strong communicator, both verbal and written.
• Experience with VAT returns; Sage experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts with analysis and commentary.
• Support budgeting/forecasting; manage cost lines and project costing.
• Monitor budgets with budget holders and project managers; explain variances.
• Oversee cashflow, payments including payroll, PAYE, pensions and VAT.
• Maintain VAT returns and charity accounting standards compliance.
• Coordinate payroll information and pension scheme; manage annual renewal processes.
• Support year-end audits and prepare financial reports for boards and funders.

Skills

5+ years in management accounting

Charity/public sector experience

Strong communicator

VAT returns

Education

CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified or QBE

Tools

Sage

Job description

Sewell Wallis are recruiting a part time Management Accountant for a long-standing and forward-thinking charity, based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The Charity has been operating for nearly 20 years, they operate at just under 10mil turnover and has a team of committed staff who have been with the business for many years.

This role is part time, offering approx. 22.5 hours, which can be worked in various working patterns (i.e. across 3 days, or 5 days, and with flexible working hours) and offers mostly home working, with 2-3 trips to the office a month, which is perfect for those working around other weekly commitments. They are looking for a capable Management Accountant to produce the management information from start to finish, providing analysis and commentary. The role sits under a Finance Director, so you'll have someone to learn from and help develop your skillset over time.

This is a fantastic role for someone who wants to join an impactful company, who enjoys collaborative working and is also looking for flexibility and great benefits!

What will you be doing?

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including transaction processing, analysis, and commentary on performance.
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process, manage assigned cost lines, work with teams to develop project/product costing, bid budgets and funding proposals.
• Work closely with budget holders and project managers to monitor budgets, provide financial information, explain variances, manage grant claims and invoices, and ensure funding is used appropriately.
• Help manage organisational cashflow and investments, ensuring sufficient funds are available, and oversee accurate and timely payments including payroll, PAYE, pensions and VAT.
• Maintain effective financial controls and reconciliations, ensure accurate VAT treatment and returns, and support compliance with charity accounting standards, funder requirements and Charity Commission regulations.
• Coordinate monthly payroll information, manage the organisation's pension scheme and new joiners, and oversee the annual insurance renewal process with external providers and brokers.
• Support year-end audits and manage project/funding audits and claims, ensure grants are paid and reclaimed appropriately, and produce financial reports and ad hoc information for boards, funders, SMT and other stakeholders.

What skills are we looking for?

• Qualified (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) or QBE with 5+ years within a management accountant role
• Ideally charity or public sector experience, although not essential
• Experience completing management accounts, beginning to end
• Strong communicator, both verbal and written
• Experience with Sage would be beneficial
• Experience with VAT returns

What's on offer?

• Up to 42,000 FTE
• Part time hours - 3 days, 22.5 hours
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working location - visit the Sheffield office 2-3 times a month
• Employer pension contribution of 10% and a 5% employee contribution
• Up to 3 days paid emergency/compassionate leave
• Life assurance (4 x salary) and income protection
• Enhanced sickness and maternity pay (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Various staff social events such as a Summer Picnic and Christmas Party
• A weekly wellbeing hour