At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide strategic financial advice and support budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
- Company: Join a dynamic finance team in a hybrid working environment.
- Benefits: Enjoy 31 days annual leave, pension scheme, and wellness programmes.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities and supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on financial governance and process improvement.
- Qualifications: Degree-level qualifications and strong stakeholder management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 52414 - 57870 £ per year.
An excellent opportunity for a Senior Management Accountant with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, statutory accounts, stakeholder management and financial governance experience.
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Senior Management Accountant to join a finance business partnering team on an 18-month fixed term contract. As a Senior Management Accountant you will provide strategic financial advice, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and year-end support, working with senior stakeholders and service budget holders. The Senior Management Accountant will support governance, statutory accounts, financial systems, process improvement and training, helping services make sound, value-for-money decisions.
DUTIES
- Financial Business Partnering: Support senior stakeholders, managers and service budget holders with strategic financial decision-making
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Support financial planning, budget monitoring, forecasting, year-end closedown and statutory returns
- Financial Reporting: Deliver timely, accurate and insightful financial reports to management and senior finance stakeholders
- Governance and Compliance: Promote strong financial governance and share best practice on legislative and guidance changes
- Process Improvement: Identify, develop and support initiatives that improve service delivery and financial processes
- Stakeholder Relationships: Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, senior staff and external parties
- Training and Development: Assist with the delivery of financial acumen training to upskill managers and service teams
- Service Support: Support the business to become more commercially minded while maintaining effective financial control
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
- Degree-level, equivalent relevant professional qualifications or expertise
- Qualified or actively working towards Professional accounting qualifications, CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
- Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills
- Proactive self-starter with the ability to drive change and challenge the existing processes
- Strong problem solving skills and able to analyse complex issues and deliver practical, value adding solutions
- Advanced data analysis capabilities and strong understanding of financial systems and reporting tools
- Experience or awareness of the housing sector is desirable, but not essential
BENEFITS
- 31 days annual leave, rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued service, plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- GP Helpline available 7 days a week
- Employee Assistance Programme including a 24/7 Your Care Helpline
- Free eye tests and flu vaccines
- Free onsite gym
- Salary sacrifice schemes including car and Cycle to Work schemes
- Local and lifestyle discounts
- Move through Menopause course
- Sports and social group activities including running, football, cricket and more
- Learning and development opportunities
- Employee networks
Senior Management Accountant employer: AWD Online
Join a forward-thinking organisation in Wokingham, Berkshire, where as a Senior Management Accountant, you will thrive in a supportive and dynamic work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. With a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave, a Local Government Pension Scheme, and various wellness initiatives, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a balanced work-life environment through hybrid working arrangements.
