Management Accountant
Our client, an innovative and dynamic Group within the Utilities Sector, are seeking an experience Management to play a pivotal role in the business, with direct responsibility for accounting and reporting, this is the lead finance role covering all aspects of financial management
The ideal candidate will be a true team player with a positive attitude, be driven, well organised with a innovative and hold a strategic approach to their work. You will also be a competent and able leader with a great mind for business, have exceptional communication skills, and be driven by a desire to make improvements
Able to oversee, explain and interpret complex financial information, your role and responsibilities will include
- Ownership of the month end process, including preparation of management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and control, detailed variance and Opex
- Developing and maintaining forecast models and ownership of the annual budgeting cycle and mid-year reforecasting
- Production of monthly financial performance reports for executive review and for monthly Board reporting
- Bank and cash management, including short-term and long-range cash forecasting and balance optimization
- Management of CAPEX and other major expenditure
- Provide financial support / modelling / analysis to the team
- Financial analysis of Costing / Pricing / Margin strategy
- Evaluation of opportunities / new channels / portfolio optimisation
- Involvement in potential external funding of projects
- Provide cost control and financial support to all departments in the business
- Approval of payments, purchase orders and other spend
- Control of billing (accuracy, timing etc.)
The ideal candidate will have a highly developed understanding of financial / management accounting practices and hold strong experience at business partner level and delivering to senior stakeholders and experience of budgeting / forecasting / modelling within a complex customer life cycle
Financial Services / Regulated market sector awareness is desirable
An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking marketleader, who support further growth and professional development, and offer attractive salary and benefits