Job Title: Management Accountant

Location: Central Leeds

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000

Hours: Permanent, Full Time, Hybrid, two days per month office based

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for producing key financial reports and commentary, forecasts and budgets whilst business partnering financial and non-financial colleagues in the business by providing analysis and insight to aid informed decision making.

Our client's purpose is to deliver social value to the UK population by enabling better care through technology innovation. Their solutions are widely used across every major UK healthcare setting, from primary and community care to high street pharmacies and research and life sciences.

Skills and Experience

• Educated to degree level
• Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• At least 3 years management accounting experience
• Understanding of financial reporting, full P&L and Balance Sheet preparation
• Excellent communication skills with experience of business partnering non-finance colleagues
• Experience in forecasting, budgeting, reporting and analysis
• Self-Starter with a strong work ethic
• Excellent Excel and analytical skills and attention to detail whilst also being able to see the bigger picture where appropriate
• Strong experience of multi-tasking and ability to work and prioritise under pressure
• Proficient use of ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics advantageous)

Attributes

• Supportive - Takes the time to get to know their team/colleagues
• Responsible - Takes ownership of work and meets deadlines
• Collaborative - Looks for opportunities to work with colleagues outside their own business area
• Transformative - Encourages new ideas and ways of working

The Job Description

• Production of the monthly management accounts for allocated business units together with variance analysis and commentary against budget and forecasts
• Acting as the finance business partner for cost centre owners, sharing results and analysis, creating adhoc financial reporting, answering queries and providing financial insight
• Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and resolving queries
• Responsible for key weekly and monthly reporting
• Ownership of accrued/deferred income and liaising with the ledger team and project managers to assist with timely invoicing
• Preparation of annual budgets and rolling 12-month forecasts
• Finance lead on commercial contract check lists
• Working with the business to streamline processes that affect the month-end process
• Preparation and support in the audit of financial statements (Internal and external)
• Deputising for the Finance Manager on matters in his/her absence
• Any other ad-hoc work as required to support the business

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail before applying, please call or email me

07538 411102, sarah.perkins@markssattin.com