Northgate Information Solutions Limited is a market leader in providing specialist software, outsourcing and information technology (IT) services to the Human Resources, Local Government, Education and Public Safety markets.
Northgate, which is owned by private equity company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), currently employs over 6,000 staff and operates in 46 countries across 5 continents.
Northgate has approximately 4,500 large/medium customers and approximately 10,500 small to medium enterprise customers worldwide. The many corporate organisations Northgate works closely with include over 20% of fortune 500 clients, 90% of the UK local authorities and all of the UK’s police forces.
Business Support functions within Northgate
The Central division within Northgate contains the support functions for the business; including, IT, Finance, Procurement, Legal & Commercial to name but a few.
Role Summary:
To provide financial support and timely reporting for the SAP SI and Pensions businesses. The role will include the management of the month end actuals, reporting and forecasting processes through the accounting systems and TM1 for the business areas. The successful candidate will need to gain an understanding of the key business issues and practices. Working in conjunction with colleagues across the Finance teams both in the UK and globally in a fast moving and time pressured environment.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Raise monthly invoices using the SAP system.
- Perform monthly Accounting functions for the division, including revenue and cost analysis, WIP calculations, accruals, profitability analysis, intercompany transactions.
- Prepare monthly management reporting packs for the BU, and comment on variances.
- Provide monthly P&L reports to Business Managers.
- Assist with the forecasting process for the division to include costs, revenue and capital expenditure.
- Establish and build working relationships across the division and organisation, to ensure that divisional and Company objectives are achieved.
- Assist in the preparation of the annual budget.
- Develop processes, systems and procedures in the business.
- Ad hoc management accounting support as required.
Required Knowledge and Experience
Commercial qualities:
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of issues, events and activities and a perception of their longer-term impact or wider implications.
- Willingness to identify fresh approaches and to challenge old assumptions.
- Ability to organise, schedule and monitor tasks in order to meet tight deadlines.
- Demonstrate a high regard for quality and standards. Follow tasks through to ensure quality and productivity standards are met at all times.
Personal qualities:
- Ability to interact with people at all levels in a sensitive and effective way.
- Ability to adapt to changing demands and conditions.
- Demonstrate commitment towards organisational objectives.
- Maintain effectiveness in the face of setbacks or pressure.
- Aptitude and commitment to progress within a dynamic and high growth organisation.
Required Qualifications:
- Graduate calibre.
- Part-qualified CIMA (or equivalent ACA/ACCA).
- Strong Excel skills.
All candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work in the UK. Documentary proof will be requested at interview.