The Management Accountant will provide line management and day to day leadership & support to a team of Finance Officers overseeing their work, providing guidance, and ensuring the effective functioning of the team. They will conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback and identify training and development needs for their team enhancing their skills and performance. They will report directly to the Senior Management Accountant.

Client Details

Working for South Yorkshire Police doesn't have to mean patrolling the streets; our police staff work side by side with uniformed officers. A strong team of professional support staff work behind the scenes in many different areas of our organisation, including in finance. We need skilled people, like you, to join our police family to keep our South Yorkshire communities safe. We have an annual budget in excess of £300 million and employ over 3,000 police officers and 2,200 support staff. South Yorkshire Police are committed to attracting, selecting, hiring, retaining and developing a diverse and professional workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve, enabling us to meet and exceed our corporate finance goals and objectives

Like most organisations, South Yorkshire Police is transforming the way we deliver our services and run the organisation to meet ever more demanding challenges. We have a Medium-Term Resource Strategy underpinned by a draft recovery plan to help achieve our mission. The Finance department is very much at the centre of delivering this strategy working collaboratively with all senior leaders across the organisation and our external partners. Therefore, as part of this we are looking for talented individuals who are experienced finance professionals, resilient and driven to achieve change.

For more information about South Yorkshire Police careers and to see what other opportunities they are recruiting, please visit the link here - https://clientprofile/south-yorkshire-police

Description

The Management Accountant will:

Support the Senior Management Accountant in the budget setting process, provide direction to Finance Officers, and ensure all growth, savings, and changes are captured.
Co-ordinate tasks and liaise with the Finance Business Partnering (FBP) Team as required.
Lead the month-end processes, ensuring completion according to the timetable.
Monitor key monthly procedures (virement reconciliations, contingencies, central reports), and produce financial commentary explaining variances.
Prepare accurate monthly budget monitoring reports for Business Units, including capital, grant, and savings appendices.
Produce required reports, including Joint Independent Audit Committee (JIAC) reports, and co-ordinate non-statutory returns (e.g., Uplift, Covid).
Provide guidance on workforce plan reconciliations to ensure timely and accurate pay records.
Monitor team KPIs, review performance, and ensure deadlines are met. Address discrepancies and support team members as needed.
Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for ad-hoc data requests, including Freedom of Information requests, co-ordinating information provision.
Champion Business Intelligence for Management Accounting, contributing to the development and maintenance of financial reports and systems (e.g., Oracle).
Lead system testing (UAT) during upgrades and recommend new procedures as needed.
Take responsibility for continuous improvement, leading projects, and identifying opportunities to improve budget setting processes for future financial years.
Manage and develop Finance Officers, setting objectives, providing feedback, and ensuring high performance. Deputise for the Senior Management Accountant when required.

Profile

The Management Accountant will be/have:

Qualified Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (C.C.A.B.) or CIMA accountant with full membership.
Significant and recent management accounting experience.
Up to date with current accounting issues and good, practical accounting knowledge.
Demonstrate IT literacy including advanced Excel, with significant experience of large, complex ERP systems.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to use a range of communication techniques.
Experience of building strong working relationships and establishing personal credibility with senior managers and budget holders.
Understand personal and professional strengths and development needs and be able to evidence the steps taken to enhance your continuing professional development.
Strong analytical skills.
Ability to work as part of a team in a highly pressurised environment.
Experience of leading a team and staff management.

Job Offer

Benefits:

A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme (16% Employer Contribution)
Generous annual leave allowance
A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)
Membership to the Sports and Social Club
Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Applications close on Monday, 5th May; however, we encourage early submissions as we may close the application process sooner if we receive a high volume of interest.