Senior Management Accountant 26 views

The role of the Senior Management Accountant is to support the production of monthly management accounts in accordance with Government Accounting principles, with responsibility to deliver transparent and realistic budgets and forecast for specific areas of business.

There will be responsibility for In-year financial management, adding value to the numbers by ensuring the integrity and accuracy of data, that financial risks, issues and opportunities are captured and monitored and that a clear narrative is provided on the financial position which reflects a sound understanding of the business supported and its objectives.

The role holder will provide leadership, strategic direction and ensure effective service delivery. This will involve dealing with greater complexity and ambiguity, for example, in navigating a path to provide insightful management reporting from disparate datasets and uncertainties in the operating environment. Drawing out the story from the data, explaining what the numbers are demonstrating and highlighting whether there is cause for concern or a need to act.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the preparation, and presentation of in-year financial information into the monthly financial reports.
• Lead on the interpretation of in-year financial information from the monthly financial reporting pack.
• Provide assurance on integrity of information on financial systems, advising on the correct accounting treatment of complex transactions.
• Provide financial analysis and insight, through meaningful variance analysis commentary including risk management, mitigating actions, deep dives, or financial modelling.
• Preparing financial models.

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack.

Essential skills and experience

• Experience of producing monthly management accounts / financial reports.
• Develop collaborative relationships with key stakeholders e.g. Finance Business Partners, Governance, senior budget managers (CSLs).
• Good coaching and leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage a team.
• Ability to effectively negotiate with stakeholders.

To thrive in this role, you have experience of working to a monthly management accounting timetable, for example; meetings with budget holders, general ledger accounting for accruals / corrections and forecasting. You have experience of utilising facts and evidence to aid negotiation and influencing, for example forecasting, business cases and decision making.

You are a confident communicator and can deliver sophisticated financial concepts to a varied audience, both verbally and in writing.

Building relationships comes naturally to you, helping you to craft and define new partnerships.

Embracing and delivering change is one of your strengths and you enjoy supporting others by developing fit for purpose communications, in line with the business requirements.