Immediately available Management Accountant required to join an industry leading business within a 14 month contract to cover maternity leave.
The role would suit a qualified accountant able to commit to the full length of the contract and will involve:
Support for the Finance Business Partner
- Produce monthly MAPS, overhead cost reports, profit & loss accounts, balance sheets. Investigating and reporting on variances
- Audit VCR’s provided by Commercial Teams, ensuring Operating units are properly reporting contract performance
- Prepare quarterly forecast back up including detailed MAPS, balance sheet, cash flow, budgets, identifying risk and opportunities to full and half year positions
- Ensure operating units are adhering to group policies and standards
Cash flow forecasting
- Prepare cash flow forecasts, weekly cash flow updates with variance analysis, quarterly review forecasts
- Liaise with the commercial teams to understand and report on key variances to cash flow forecast, providing early visibility of key movements
- Responsible for collating cash action plans as required, communicate with the hub area commercial teams providing updates and support to clear
Support Finance Graduates development
- Provide backup guidance to Finance Graduates to develop practical skills through shadowing & mentoring – with the aim that the Graduates are able to produce a set of management accounts, develop commercial skills and can review and challenge VCRs
Support the area hubs
- Review overhead cost reports, investigate & report on variances for submission to hub Operations Directors
- Prepare P&L’s for area hubs & review with the Operations Directors
- Preparation of financial data to support tender/bid process
The business offer a flexible working pattern with a blend of home and office working (only required in the office one or two days a fortnight after onboarding), working within a friendly team in a fast paced business.