Management Accountant

To support the Financial Controller by producing weekly and monthly reports to ensure that management have the information needed to enable management to make good business and investment decisions.

Client Details

My client is a leading Not for Profit business

Description

• Production of monthly management accounts
• To produce reliable income figures
• To produce daily KPI reporting for the Management and Executive teams
• To drive the understanding of the key commercial impacts for the organisation through profit centre reporting
• Meet with budget holders monthly to discuss performance and budgets
• Under the guidance of the Financial Controller to work with Executive and Management team to produce an annual budget
• To work on production of Capital Investment proposals and the on-going capital projects as required
• To produce detailed budgets and reports on direct labour plans and usage to highlight areas for improvement
• Work closely and constructively with all budget holders and executive team members to ensure timely and accurate management information is available
• To participate and support in the monthly reporting cycle to the Finance Committee and as necessary the Trustees
• To work with the Financial Controller to ensure the finance processes have the information needed for excellent reporting and audit processes
• Responsibility for maintenance of Fixed Asset Register
• Preparation of VAT returns and submissions to HMRC on a quarterly basis
• Work closely with the external auditors on an annual basis and produce the annual statutory accounts on a timely basis within agreed timescales
• Develop and automate, where appropriate, management reporting
• Responsible for monthly timetable, month end close and monitoring of deadlines
• Provide cover for Finance Assistant with regards to Cash Office responsibilities

Profile

• Qualified Accountant
• Experience of budget process/development
• Excellent Excel skills and generally good IT skills
• Team player - will need to work proactively with other members of staff from other teams
• Pursuing excellence - need to drive the reporting standards to be excellent
• Problem solving - there is a need to develop reporting systems which will inevitably require problem solving skills
• IT confident in MS Office, Internet and accountancy packages

Job Offer

£200 - 250 a day 3-6 month role