Take ownership of the monthly Management Accounts postings, primarily Accruals, Prepayments and any Reclasses required
Perform Balance Sheet Reconciliations, to understand any differences and how any reconciling items will be resolved.
Assist the Management Accountant (MA) in submission of the Trial Balance to DESNZ (Government Department)
Work with the wider FP&A Team to monitor variances, analyse drivers and causes, and assist with supporting commentary, to allow optimum use of company funds
Assist in the preparation of the monthly summaries in Power BI for Operational Costs, Capital Costs and specific views per scheme, for presentation to the CFO
Work with MA to prepare and send External Reporting Packs to DESNZ and Internal packs to departments
Ensure non-Levy and Capital funding requests are prepared accurately, submitted and settled by DESNZ, to ensure work carried out is billed on a regular basis
Using curiosity, work with the FP&A Area, and wider Finance & Procurement Team, to identify opportunities to streamline processes
Own the Purchase Order, Purchase Order Request and Supplier Management in SAGE
Assist on the year-end process and any Interim and Ful Year audit requests
Provide flexible support to the wider Finance and Procurement teams on any ad-hoc requirements or urgent projects.
Where required, provide peer support and coaching to less experienced team members

Requirements

A fully qualified or finalist accountant with a recognised accounting body i.e., CIMA, ACCA; CIPFA; ICAEW; ICAI or ICAS or an equivalent qualification
Commercial experience working in a finance role
Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel and user experience of an ERP system/software
Willingness learn, and develop expertise, in business intelligence platforms
Ability to establish relationships with a range of people across the business to support delivery of business outcomes
Flexibility to meet the challenges of a growing and changing business
Proactive, ‘can do’ attitude, with ability to take full ownership of their work
Produce work on a timely basis while maintaining quality
Good written and verbal communication skills
Experience using Data Visualisation Dashboards (Desirable)
Previous experience of using SAGE X3 (ERP System) (Desirable)

Benefits

Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
Up to 8% pension contribution
Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP service
Three paid volunteering days a year
Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
Employee resource groups

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

Management AccountsAccrualsPrepaymentsBalance Sheet ReconciliationsTrial BalancePower BIExternal ReportingPurchase Order ManagementSAGE X3Data Visualisation

Soft Skills

curiosityrelationship buildingflexibilityproactive attitudeownershiptimelinessquality focuswritten communicationverbal communicationcoaching

Certifications

CIMAACCACIPFAICAEWICAIICAS