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Leicester (1 day in office 4 from home)
Join a Corporate Resources team as a Management Accountant, where you will provide essential financial management support and business advice to a service department. This role is crucial in ensuring strong financial governance and strategic financial planning within a local authority.
Day-to-day of the role:- Gain a thorough understanding of the Department and its operations to ensure financial advice supports effective decision making.
- Keep updated with changes in the Council’s operations, providing relevant financial advice on partnerships and projects.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Department’s needs to identify financial issues and support the Business Partner team.
- Deliver accurate and timely financial information for the Service Department, including financial reporting, analysis, and planning.
- Support the development of management reports and systems to link financials with operational activity and targeted outcomes.
- Explore options to optimise financial performance both short and long term, and support financial analysis for continuous improvement.
- Ensure the Council’s financial management policies and procedures are effectively communicated and implemented within the Department.
- Provide support for an efficient year-end closure of accounts.
- Fully AAT, Part Qualified or Fully CCAB Qualified
- Experience within a Management Accounting role
- Experience in accounting procedures within a complex financial environment.
- Proficiency in communicating technical financial information to non-finance specialists.
- Experience with large footprint ERP systems, preferably Oracle, and reporting tools is highly desirable
- Involvement in finance or business projects, with an understanding of project management principles.
If this sounds like the role for you then APPLY NOW! Alternatively call Sam @ Reed Coventry for more information.
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