Management Accountant
- Recruiter
- Reed Finance
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £45000 - £55000 per annum + Additional Benefits
- Posted
- 18 Jun 2018
- Closes
- 25 Jun 2018
- Ref
- 69290
- Contact
- Reza Massin
- Job Title
- Management Accountant
- Category
- Construction
- Experience Levels
- Newly Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This role plays a leading part to ensure the effective and efficient financial management of the various London contracts working closely with senior management.
General Responsibilities:
* To maintain and enhance the reputation of our client by encouraging and demonstrating their core value of integrity
* To promote and value our culture of continual improvement while complying with our Business Management System policies and procedures
Specific Tasks will include some of the following:
* Supporting the Financial Controller in the preparation of the P&L & Balance Sheet to ensure accurate recording of costs in accordance with accounting practice and principles, including the reconciliation of Accrued Income/WIP.
* Production of key contract finance reports, for Senior Management, including the monthly contract / management accounts pack.
* Liaise with the Commercial Team to ensure the accurate recording of costs and liabilities of the work undertaken to date.
* Support the business in key finance areas, to improve cost coding, financial awareness, understanding of Finance Reports & Financial Risks and Opportunities.
* Ensure all financial policies and procedures relevant to the contract are current and relevant to the contract and are adhered to.
* Support with internal / external audits, liaising with auditors to address and answer the queries. Implement and monitor any audit recommendations
* Support in preparation of the annual budget and quarterly reviews.
* Support the business in the regular forecasting exercises, ensuring a high degree of forecasting accuracy, challenging Task Order owners.
* Provide ad hoc financial analysis and modelling and other decision support activities where required by the business.
* Review and monitor all costs relating to overheads, including Premises costs, Admin costs and IT costs. Liaise with the business to ensure these costs are managed with budget. Provide variance analysis and future forecasts where required.
* Manage the fleet costs with the business, ensure the recharge of costs to the client and the identification of risks and opportunities. Provide additional analysis to assist the fleet and operations managers to manage the fleet efficiently
Core Competencies:
* Finalist / Newly Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
* Experience in management accounting role, producing P&L's and Balance Sheets
* Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles and processes
* Experience in the preparation and monitoring of financial reports, annual budgets and forecasts
* Excellent communication, interpersonal and business partnering skills
* Ability to present financial information to non-financial management
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills
* Effective time management and prioritisation skills
* Ability to show continual improvement in a management accountant role in the organisational context
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