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Divisional Management Accountant

Divisional Management Accountant

Lynx Employment Services Ltd

Posted 3 days ago, valid for 8 days

Preston, Lancashire PR4 0AS, England

Part Time

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Sonic Summary

A Divisional Management Accountant position is available in the Preston area, initially offered as a 3-month full-time contract with potential for permanent employment.
The role requires a part or qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or someone with equivalent experience, along with advanced Excel skills and preferably experience in SAP.
The successful candidate will manage a cost base of approximately £8 million, oversee month-end closes, and support the Divisional Finance Manager with various financial reporting tasks.
The position entails being office-based three days a week, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Salary details are not specified, but candidates should have relevant experience in a similar role.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Divisional Management Accountant to join our clients team based in the Preston area. This is initially a 3-month full time contract, with a possibility of becoming permanent. This role will require you to be office based 3 days a week. Working hours are based on 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday.

The purpose of the role

You will be responsible for the divisional overhead’s month end close
You will also be supporting the Divisional Finance Manager in the consolidation of the divisional contract results and cashflow management of the division
The standard

You will be responsible for:

The Overheads cost base of circa £8m
Overheads month-end close
P&L and Balance sheet reporting including variance analysis
Balance sheet reconciliations for divisional and Joint Venture contracts
Supporting the preparation of the MD pack for CEO review
Supporting in of the divisional forecasting process (Budgets, RF1, RF2, Strategic Plan)
Preparation of the overheads cashflow
Preparation of divisional cashflow to be presented to the Divisional FD
Pro-active cash receipt management including weekly board updates on latest cash forecast, risks & opportunities
Oversight of divisional administration and compliance including divisional balance sheet reconciliations & IFRS15 reporting
Preparing and issuing the monthly recharges to our respective Joint Venture partners.

Requirements

Part /Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or QBE
Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPS, SUMIFS, Pivot tables)
Experience in using SAP is highly desirable
Excellent communication skills
Organised and meticulous
Stakeholder management experience
Experience in a similar role

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