Management Accountant
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Belfast, is currently looking to recruit an Management Accountant for a 6 month contract on a rate of £23.60/hour (PAYE).
Responsibilities:
– To be responsible for providing a range of financial support to Senior Managers and budget holders in order to achieve effective financial management.
– To be responsible for the development of business cases and service development proposals by providing costing information and complex financial analysis to effectively manage projects.
– To provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance to Senior Managers and budget holders.
– To investigate the causes of any variance from target/plan and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.
– To manage a risk tracking mechanism and its proactive resolution and escalation processes.
– To contribute to the strategic planning, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.
– To co-ordinate and participate in relevant internal and external working groups, and provide advice, expertise and support where requested.
– To liaise with internal and external audit and ensure that any recommendations are considered and where agreed, implemented.
– To contribute to capital reporting, including responsibility for the management and monitoring of the asset acquisition programme in accordance with the financial policies and procedures.
– To liaise with the Financial Accounting Function as appropriate to ensure that all relevant service and budgetary agreements, adjustments and findings for other service developments are accurately reflected within Directorates in order to maintain accurate financial reporting and effective financial control.
– To assist with the provision of expert analysis, interpretation and evaluation of financial and non financial data.
– To assist in the preparation of Monitoring Returns, Financial Plans and Monthly Financial Position.
– To contribute to the development and implementation of accounting and financial policies and procedures which impact across the organisation.
– To assist with the annual budget setting process, within agreed guidelines and timelines and to ensure that they reflect the Financial Strategy.
– To be responsible for budget setting, monitoring and reporting using Budgetary and General Ledger Systems.
– To support the Assistant Director of Finance in the early identification of threats to the financial stability of the Trust by highlighting risks within Directorates and agree rectification measures to ensure breakeven is achieved.
– To assist budget holders review financial performance and where necessary instigate further investigation to ensure remedial action is implemented in order to achieve balanced budgets.
– To ensure all budget holders are provided with accurate and meaningful financial information to enable them to manage their service within available resources including as necessary option appraisals and service development proposals.
– To assist in the provision of budgetary control training for budget holders and other non finance managers.
– To participate in the review of management information needs of both internal and external key users and contribute to the development and improvement of management information to match internal and external user needs.
– To ensure that statutory regulations and Trust policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to at all times.
– To take part in staff development programmes and annual development reviews and/or undertake further training if and when required.
– To act at all times in a manner consistent with legislation, policy and procedures in respect of Equality and Diversity.
– To work to the mission and values of the organisation and display high standards of integrity and professionalism towards clients and colleagues.
– To continuously develop and update own knowledge and skills within the job role and contribute to setting own work objectives.
– To possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to work effectively with clients and colleagues at all levels, both internally and externally.
– To work as a member of a team and on own initiative.
– To prioritise workload and work to tight timescales.
– To undertake any other duties relevant to the post as may be assigned from time to time which are consistent with the responsibilities of the Band.
Essential Skills:
– CCAB qualified Accountant and 3 years relevant financial management experience.
– Have a minimum of one year’s experience of budgetary control and the preparation of management accounting information and reports.
– Have a minimum of one year’s experience in business case production.
– Demonstrate experience of engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation, to achieve successful financial management outcomes.
– Have an in depth working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications or equivalent in order to produce, analyse and present complex financial information.
Desirable Skills:
– Experience of organisation’s financial systems.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– To be responsible for providing a range of financial support to Senior Managers and budget holders in order to achieve effective financial management.
– To be responsible for the development of business cases and service development proposals by providing costing information and complex financial analysis to effectively manage projects.
– To provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance to Senior Managers and budget holders.
– To investigate the causes of any variance from target/plan and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.
– To manage a risk tracking mechanism and its proactive resolution and escalation processes.
– To contribute to the strategic planning, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.
– To co-ordinate and participate in relevant internal and external working groups, and provide advice, expertise and support where requested.
– To liaise with internal and external audit and ensure that any recommendations are considered and where agreed, implemented.
– To contribute to capital reporting, including responsibility for the management and monitoring of the asset acquisition programme in accordance with the financial policies and procedures.
– To liaise with the Financial Accounting Function as appropriate to ensure that all relevant service and budgetary agreements, adjustments and findings for other service developments are accurately reflected within Directorates in order to maintain accurate financial reporting and effective financial control.
– To assist with the provision of expert analysis, interpretation and evaluation of financial and non financial data.
– To assist in the preparation of Monitoring Returns, Financial Plans and Monthly Financial Position.
– To contribute to the development and implementation of accounting and financial policies and procedures which impact across the organisation.
– To assist with the annual budget setting process, within agreed guidelines and timelines and to ensure that they reflect the Financial Strategy.
– To be responsible for budget setting, monitoring and reporting using Budgetary and General Ledger Systems.
– To support the Assistant Director of Finance in the early identification of threats to the financial stability of the Trust by highlighting risks within Directorates and agree rectification measures to ensure breakeven is achieved.
– To assist budget holders review financial performance and where necessary instigate further investigation to ensure remedial action is implemented in order to achieve balanced budgets.
– To ensure all budget holders are provided with accurate and meaningful financial information to enable them to manage their service within available resources including as necessary option appraisals and service development proposals.
– To assist in the provision of budgetary control training for budget holders and other non finance managers.
– To participate in the review of management information needs of both internal and external key users and contribute to the development and improvement of management information to match internal and external user needs.
– To ensure that statutory regulations and Trust policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to at all times.
– To take part in staff development programmes and annual development reviews and/or undertake further training if and when required.
– To act at all times in a manner consistent with legislation, policy and procedures in respect of Equality and Diversity.
– To work to the mission and values of the organisation and display high standards of integrity and professionalism towards clients and colleagues.
– To continuously develop and update own knowledge and skills within the job role and contribute to setting own work objectives.
– To possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to work effectively with clients and colleagues at all levels, both internally and externally.
– To work as a member of a team and on own initiative.
– To prioritise workload and work to tight timescales.
– To undertake any other duties relevant to the post as may be assigned from time to time which are consistent with the responsibilities of the Band.
Essential Skills:
– CCAB qualified Accountant and 3 years relevant financial management experience.
– Have a minimum of one year’s experience of budgetary control and the preparation of management accounting information and reports.
– Have a minimum of one year’s experience in business case production.
– Demonstrate experience of engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation, to achieve successful financial management outcomes.
– Have an in depth working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications or equivalent in order to produce, analyse and present complex financial information.
Desirable Skills:
– Experience of organisation’s financial systems.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
