Management Accountant
Overall job purpose
An exciting opportunity to join the internal financefunction (NFO) on a fixed term contract as a Management Accountant at Manager level. The team is responsible for the monthly managementaccounts journals, firm-wide overheads, core function reporting, balance sheetreporting, which includes monthly balance sheet reconciliations for all areassuch as accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, other payables, other receivables,along with ad-hoc projects/ reporting.
This is a wide and varied role with strong professionaldevelopment opportunities; the successful candidate playing anintegral part in driving forward the management accountsfunction of the firm; responsible for the development of the junior members ofthe team.
Responsibilities
1. To manage, coach & develop junior colleagues within the team, supporting their professional development, contributing to the wider culture of the team.
2. To play a lead role in managing risk, ensuring the team’s output Balance sheet reconciliations are compliant with both regulatory and internal standards; processes and controls documented.
3. To apply this business understanding to ensure accurate and complete accounting records are maintained; meaningful and insightful management information produced.
4. To be solution-focussed, empowered to challenge existing processes; ensuring they are robust, efficient, and accurate.
5. To undertake specific related projects as agreed.
6. To develop a thorough understanding of the firm’s internal finance reporting systems and methodologies.
7. To promote collaboration with other parts of NFO, ensuring best practice is adopted.
Professional and Personal qualities
8. ACCA, ACA, or CIMA Qualified.
9. IT proficient with strong MS excel skills.
10. A credible individual with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
11. Self-motivated and able to show initiative.
Behavioural Competencies
12. Ability to work with others to produce actions to solve problems.
Is passionate about achieving goals and meeting high expectations.
13. Ability to work under pressure and cope with high and varied workloads.
14. Credible individual with the intellectual ability to encourage, challenge and influence colleagues.
15. Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
16. Accurate, strong attention to detail.
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