Systems Management Accountant
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- Rochdale, Greater Manchester
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000 per annum
- Posted
- 24 Oct 2018
- Closes
- 24 Nov 2018
- Ref
- 13963237/001
- Contact
- Olivia Greer
- Job role
- Management accountant
- Sector
- Property and construction
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
We are looking for a qualified Management Accountant with advanced excel and systems skills to roll out a new system whilst also liaising with the commercial teams to enhance the integrity of the current processes.
Client Details
Our Lancashire based client are a privately owned, large SME - a real market leader in the construction and engineering field.
After experiencing prolonged period both, gaining market share and acquiring competitors over the years, the business has shown strength and resilience in a competitive market space.
The finance team is well established and hold a vast knowledge of the business. The successful applicant for this Systems Management Accountant will be; an advanced excel user, a confident communicator, and a 'systems savvy' qualified accountant who is able to build productive professional relationships.
Description
The main remit of this Systems Management Accountant role will be to:
- Partner with the Finance Director, Financial Controller and other senior people in the business to decide what finance / payroll / costings system to install, before leading on the testing and subsequent implementation process
- Take responsibility for the management, improvement, and integrity of the finance and payroll systems
- Be a face of finance to the wider business, working closely with none-finance stakeholders to understand their finance systems needs
- Assist the commercial teams in order to fully understanding their budgets, and importantly to keep controls of the contract costs
- Be responsible for collating, checking and issuing contract costs
- Be a true Project Manager throughout the systems improvement / implementation process
- Be an active part of the finance team, able to assist in management accounts, interpreting the numbers and providing commentary back to senior directors
- Ensure contract costs are controlled, and respond to queries from commercial teams on costing issues - be a true business partner and build relationships with that team
Profile
The successful candidate for this Systems Management Accountant role will be:
- A fully qualified accountant (ACA,ACCA or CIMA)
- An experienced Management Accountant with excellent systems improvement and implementation skills
- An advanced excel user - ideally with some SQL or Macros experience
- A confident communicator, and able to business partner with all manner of stakeholders to build great working relationships
- Experienced in improving processes, implementing systems, using excel to write reports
- Ideally have some exposure to working in the construction sector / a contract lead industry
Job Offer
This Systems Management Accountant role can offer the chosen individual a salary of £40,000 - £45,000 dependent on experience, as well as a fantastic working environment and benefits.