Commercial Management Accountant

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Accountant to join our Finance team primarily focusing on accounting for the London Contracts. You will need to have experience of IT/Digital or a service based industry and if you had exposure to contracts or outsourcing then you would be at a distinct advantage.

The ideal person will have fantastic communications skills and can easily communicate financial concepts to non-accountants. It's important to us that whoever joins us wants to grow his/her career with Agilisys and we will support this. You should be expecting to be promoted to a Commercial Finance Manager within 18 months. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Preparation of monthly management accounts including profit & loss accounts, balance sheet analysis, cash flow, variance analysis and commentary
• Monthly revenue recognition calculations and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
• Support the Projects pipeline and work with project managers to ensure commercial viability of projects
• Preparation of financial forecasts including working capital
• Take lead in running the budgeting process at the contract or partnership level to ensure synergy at the Divisional level
• Monthly  reporting for local Contracts, Divisional, Regional & Group management
• Maintain & drive the Commercial Risk and Opportunities register for in year budget/forecast
• Budget versus actual & forecast revenue/cost comparison and explanation
• Cash Flow focussed ensuring Un-Billed and Debtors balances are effectively managed
• Ensure full compliance with group financial procedures & contractual requirements for commercial matters.
• Ad hoc analysis of financial information to support operational decisions and deal reviews including commercial negotiations
• Lead finance interface for day to day finance and commercial queries from clients

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

• CCAB +1 Year Qualified accountant
• Experience in IT/Digital or a service based industry preferred with exposure to contracts and outsourcing
• Strong/Advanced Excel skills
• Good team worker and ability to work on own initiative
• Analytical yet someone who can see the “big picture” but also handle detailed information as required
• Track record in delivering to tight deadlines
• Ability to communicate at all levels of organisation and to communicate financial concepts to non-accountants
• Experience in operating and extracting data from complex accounting systems
• Willing to learn and develop whilst assist in the development of others.

Agilisys is an Employee Owned Business. We are a leading technology and digital services provider for the UK public and private sectors, dedicated to helping our clients transform their customer services through innovation, integrity, and passion. We design, build and operate technology-enabled business solutions and have earned strong reputations across many sectors, particularly within local government, healthcare, travel and tourism, and financial services.