Senior Management Accountant

South Yorkshire Police; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

South Yorkshire Police cherche un Senior Management Accountant pour rejoindre son département de Corporate Finance. Le candidat idéal aura une expérience significative dans le domaine, diplômé CCAB ou CIMA, et possédera d'excellentes compétences interpersonnelles ainsi qu'une maîtrise des systèmes ERP. Ce rôle offre une opportunité de développement continu avec une équipe dynamique, favorable à l'équilibre travail-vie personnelle.

Benefits

Pension généreuse

Libre choix de congés

Politiques de travail flexible

Accès à des cours de développement

Programme d'assistance aux employés

Bénéfices de style de vie flexibles

Qualifications

• Expérience significative en comptabilité de gestion récente.
• Compétences en informatique, notamment Excel avancé.
• Compréhension des forces personnelles et des besoins en développement.

Responsibilities

• Diriger le processus budgétaire et superviser les reconcilations clés.
• Préparer des rapports mensuels pour les équipes exécutives.
• Gérer et développer l'équipe des comptables de gestion.

Skills

Leadership

Analyse financière

Gestion d'équipe

Compétences interpersonnelles

Education

Qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

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Job Description

Role: Senior Management Accountant

Department: Corporate Finance

Location: Carbrook

Salary: £50,088 - £54,879

Hours: 37

Contract Type: Permanent

The Senior Management Accountant will include:

• Lead budget process, guide Management Accountants and Finance Officers.
• Develop timetables, coordinate tasks, and ensure accurate financial data capture.
• Supervise month-end processes and key reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly reports for Senior Command Team and Business Executive Leaders and ensure compliance with financial instructions.
• Manage non-statutory returns and provide external information.
• Align financial resources with staffing needs and ensure timely pay reconciliations.
• Monitor team performance and ensure compliance with corporate policies.
• Ensure adherence to Force Financial Regulations and best financial practices.
• Manage ad-hoc requests, including Freedom of Information.
• Champion Business Intelligence for financial reporting and system development.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and review budget setting practices.
• Manage and develop the Management Accountants team, providing leadership and performance management.
• Deputise for the Management Accountant Lead as required.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Senior Management Accountant will be/have:

• Qualified Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (C.C.A.B.) or CIMA accountant with full membership.
• Significant and recent management accounting experience.
• Up to date with current accounting issues and good, practical accounting knowledge.
• Demonstrate IT literacy including advanced Excel, with significant experience of large, complex ERP systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to use a range of communication techniques.
• Experience of building strong working relationships and establishing personal credibility with senior managers and budget holders.
• Understand personal and professional strengths and development needs and be able to evidence the steps taken to enhance your continuing professional development.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience of leading a team and staff management.

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please click here to view the role profile

What we offer:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables South Yorkshire Police to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a hybrid role.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

South Yorkshire Police's Key Values:

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Contact details:

For further information about the role, please contact: Rachel Bailey via email at [e-mail]

Closing Date:

Applications close on Sunday, 13th July however, we encourage early submissions as we may close the application process sooner if we receive a high volume of interest.

How to apply:

Please email your CV and brief cover letter to: [e-mail]

Candidate Information:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on [e-mail]

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Documents to Review:

For the Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here

For the FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police - Please Click Here

View our recruitment video:

https://youtu.be/2dGn5qti7_c