Cost Centre Accountant - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Cost Centre Accountant - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Application Deadline: 30 September 2022

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Enterprise House, Stockport

Description

Reference: OP2974

No. of Vacancies: 1

Location: Enterprise House,Stockport, SK3 0XT

Salary: GBP 31,169 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week

Based in the heart of Stockport, Totally Local Company provide a huge range of services to the public and private sectors across Greater Manchester.

Here's a flavour of what our team of experts do...

You'll see us everywhere from school kitchens to parks, playgrounds and even up trees! We're the ones that fix roads and clean, light and provide signs for your streets. We empty your bins and help to keep your area secure. We clean schools and office spaces (and more), tidy grounds and dispose of waste too.

We are a safety-first organisation - it is at the heart of everything we do. We make sure that you have everything you need before you start your role - that includes sharing the great benefits you will be entitled to as a TLC employee.

Totally Local Company have a great opportunity to join our established Finance department on a 12 month fixed term contract.

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, ambitious Cost Centre Accountant, reporting to, and supported by, the Financial Controller. The key focus of this role will be to drive the quality of reporting and to support non-financial business managers in their dedicated service areas.

Our finance team provides an efficient, supportive and pro-active financial and management accounting service to the business, as it improves its service to existing customers and new customers alike.

The current Finance team comprises the Finance Director, Financial Controller and seven further team members, including four cost centre accountants.

What we are looking for in this role

A key challenge of this role will be to lead on core areas and responsibilities of the finance team together with supporting and deputising for the Financial Controller together with developing KPI packs, commercial models and developing strong working relationships with the operational leads.

• Produce high quality financial information and reports for a dedicated group of cost centres to a high standard.
• Deliver timely and efficient cost centre reporting and reconciliations of all required Balance Sheet Accounts.
• Lead on task and projects delegated by the Financial Controller which may include process and procedural improvements, improved KPI reporting and business partnering, together with delivering a strong financial presence and solution-based approach to any continuous lean and performance improvement projects tailored towards specific operational cost centres.
• Provide analysis, commentary and guidance on the monthly financial performance of each cost centre under your control.
• Support operational Business Managers with timely preparation of management accounts, accountability reports and cost centre reports, including written commentary
• Assist the Financial Controller and Finance Director to drive the performance of the business via regular performance meetings and cost centre reviews
• Assist the Financial Controller and Finance Director with the preparation of the annual budget, periodic re-forecasts and cash-flow forecasts.
• Assist and support the Financial Controller and Finance Director with analysis, systems and reports to underpin the strategic development of the business.
• Act as an ambassador for finance within the business and also with external parties.
• Assist the Financial Controller to develop the changing culture within the finance team and support the Financial Controller and Finance Director in developing a supportive, multi-disciplinary approach to decision-making and customer service.
• Assist the Financial Controller to deliver the year-end process and annual financial audit, including working with both internal and external auditors
• Assist with the collection of debts in line with the credit control policy, to ensure that debtors are minimised and cash-flow is maximised.
• Support the Financial Controller and Finance Director with maintaining tight systems of financial control across the business

What key attributes we are looking for

• Enthusiastic approach
• ACCA/CIMA/ICAS part qualified studier desirable but not essential
• Strong analytical approach with experience of preparing and presenting financial information, delivering key year end and audit tasks
• Able to work independently where required - would suit a self-starter
• A team-player who will work well with others both in the Finance function and in the wider company
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong technical and commercial skills to provide a balanced view on operational and commercial issues and opportunities.

Benefits

• 24 days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays.
• Lifestyle Benefits - we provide access to huge discounts on a variety of retailers and services, through our lifestyle benefits website. There are over 5,000 discounts to choose from including high street retailers, discounted cinema tickets, days out and much more.
• New benefits are shared each month, to give you a flavour of what is available - this month offers include 5% off at B&Q and 4% off at Asda, 10% savings at Halfords and 10% off food and drinks at over 1700 pubs and restaurants. There really is a discount for everyone!
• Cycle to Work Scheme - if cycling to work appeals to you, you can save up to 32%* in Tax and National Insurance. The scheme enables you to spend between GBP 100 and GBP 1,000 on the bike of your choice that you can get from a variety of places - online and in person. The repayments, including those great tax and NI savings, is done monthly via payroll - so you can spread the cost whilst enjoying the benefit. And yes, the bike is yours to keep at the end of the payments.
• Pension Scheme - Up to 6.5% (which we match as a company, so you would get a total of 13% if you put in 6.5%).
• Life Assurance - two x your salary
• Want to progress in your role - we're committed to providing you with Continuous Professional Development.

Our People

Across Totally Local Company our people do a huge variety of roles, but one of the things that our teams all have in common - is that we want to do the very best for the community we support.