Senior Management Accountant - Part Time

Heidelberg Materials AG; Chipping Sodbury; Hybrid; GBP 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading materials company in Chipping Sodbury is looking for a part-time finance manager to oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts. The successful candidate will lead a team of subject matter experts, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting and driving process improvements. An opportunity for professional growth with a commitment to work-life balance is offered, including flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Bonus incentives

Generous pension schemes

Flexible working hours

27 days holiday

Paid volunteering day

Qualifications

• Experience managing monthly management accounts and P&Ls.
• Ability to lead and develop subject matter experts.
• Proficient in identifying process improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with accuracy and timeliness.
• Lead a team of part-qualified accountants.
• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve diverse accounting queries.

Skills

Process improvement

Team leadership

Accounting standards knowledge

Analytical skills

Job description

Our Chipping Sodbury office is close proximity to yate the market town boasts many attractions. Our offices are nestled Chipping Sodbury, nestled within Yate in the heart of rural surroundings, provides an idyllic setting for a workspace. Its proximity to both the M4 and M5 ensures easy connectivity and convenience. This blend of tranquility and accessibility makes it an excellent choice for any working environment with free parking and onsite cafe

To oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts and to coordinate P&Ls for allocated business line so that the quality and integrity of the result and the subsequent reporting is to a high standard and understood by users.

To lead and develop teams of subject matter experts, sharing best practice and knowledge across the business. Also, to work closely with the business and wider finance teams in line with their business needs.

Proactively target and standardise identified processes, focusing on processing efficiency and standardisation of processes across the business lines

Main responsibilities

• To take ownership for the preparation of the monthly management accounts, with autonomy, for designated process areas in a timely and accurate manner which meets with both internal and group reporting requirements
• To be accountable for a team of part qualified accountants and enable them to be given suitable challenge and developing their knowledge and competence
• Focus on areas of resource utilisation, task coverage, key dependency to ensure efficient and effective working practices
• To work closely with the Business Line Controlling, Business Analysts, and field based teams to ensure the management accounts team have accountability and responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of their balance sheet
• To continue to build effective working relationships with site and other management and address queries within the monthly accounts, ensuring relevant parties have the knowledge and training required to understanding their accounts
• Pro-actively identify opportunities to improve our accounting processes and identify savings through optimisation of accounting. To identify process improvements to take advantage of synergies in our processing, and implement through to end
• To take ownership for, and analyse, the diverse queries that come from the business, and resolve using application of judgement, and act as the technical specialist in the department to support the team and build their capabilities
• Promote process improvement and support business in maintaining high levels of control and adherence to processes

Internal Controls / Internal Audit

• Co-ordinate all activities regarding internal controls and internal audit at the SSC; ensuring those responsible for delivering actions achieve set deadlines

What's on Offer:

Salary £29,000

Location Chipping Sodbury Hybrid

Hours 20 hrs Part time

Monday 8 hrs

Weds 8 hrs

Thurs 4 hrs

• * Employer of choice: Armed Forces Covenant (Silver) / Disability Confident Committed / 5% Club (Platinum) / Mates in Mind / Clear Assured (Foundation) / The Mineral Products and Qualification Council (MPQC) / STEM Ambassador

• * Compensation Package: Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes / Life Assurance

  * Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) / Agile working / Flexible working / Holiday purchase / Sabbatical

  * Family Friendly: Enhanced policies such as Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave / Neonatal / Adoption/IVF/Menopause

  * Social Value: paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ+, Network of Woman, Woman in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces)