Management Accountant

• Own the monthly performance conversation within allocated business areas and explain variances to budget/forecast
• Challenge and support budget holders to improve financial outcomes (margin, cash, utilisation, overheads)
• Lead and co-ordinate elements of the quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting cycles
• Identify and implement process and reporting improvements that make the numbers clearer for the business
• Act as one of the key contacts for our external auditors for both group and statutory audit
• Prepare and deliver concise monthly performance packs for budget holders
• Lead monthly review meetings with budget holders to explain results, agree corrective actions, capture assumptions for the forecast and follow up on actions
• Challenge assumptions on pricing, resourcing, project margins and overheads to improve profitability and cash, using scenario/sensitivity analysis
• Support commercial/operational decision making (e.g. bids, change orders, capex, resource planning) with financial analysis and recommendations
• Work with key stakeholders in the business and finance team to prepare quarterly forecasts and the annual budget
• Build and maintain driver-based models for material cost lines and revenues
• Consolidate forecasts for allocated entities and provide commentary on variances
• Support the finance manager in presenting forecasts
• Ledger maintenance including fixed asset function, stock function and journal posting
• Deliver the month-end financial process for allocated areas, including profit and loss and balance sheet reconciliations
• Report monthly results to the business and group finance team
• Prepare statutory and management accounting statements within group timelines and liaise with external audit team
• Assist with treasury activities including cash management, banking approvals and ad hoc requirements
• Preparation of documentation for local and overseas tax and compliance reporting
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase the efficiency, accuracy and insightfulness of financial reporting
• Collaborate with the finance transformation and business systems teams on improvements for existing systems and wider ERP developments

• Professional Accounting Qualification
• Chartered Accountant, ACCA or CIMA (Fully Qualified)
• Post qualification experience, preferably in a management accounting, finance business partnering or commercial finance role
• Strong financial analytical skills, including variance analysis, forecasting and scenario modelling
• Experience of using full ERP system (Glovia, SAP, Oracle, etc)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of products, particularly Excel
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues and challenge constructively

Consideration will be given to qualified candidates from a professional services background looking for their first move into an industry role

• Competitive benefits tailored to the division
• Opportunities for career growth and visibility across the organisation
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values your ideas and contributions