Senior Management Accountant in Gloucester

Key Objectives & Responsibilities

• Team Support and Management
  • Ensure that your team are provided with all the information that they need to perform their role.
  • Identify each person's individual needs and requirements, providing appropriate support and advice.
  • Conduct monthly one-to-one meetings, ensuring that you and your reports discuss relevant performance.
  • Complete Performance Development Reviews, setting initial objectives, followed by progress reviews.
  • Be a confident line manager who can set a good example and guide the team to success.
  • Manage and monitor all types of absences, seeking additional support if needed.
  • Provide wider support to the other divisions Management Accountants, acting as one complete team.
  • Work with the rest of the finance departments to ensure feedback and updates are understood.
• Management Accounts Reporting and Review
  • Full responsibility for the team's delivery of accurate management accounts to deadline.
  • Review submissions feeding back to the team any amendments.
  • Provide timely updates on any deliverable changes with plenty of time for adoption.
  • Continuously review processes for efficiency and relevance.
  • Support with the provision of accurate Divisional and Group reporting and analysis.
  • Sign off monthly balance sheet commentary and analysis on trends.
  • Approve risks and opportunities each month.
  • Sign off the monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including the agreement of any adjustments required.
  • Build a strong working relationship with the Business Line Financial Controller.
  • Responsible for financial year end audit packs and liaising with auditors to ensure deliverables are met.
  • Provide all information to Group in relation to statutory reporting and review of draft statutory accounts.
  • Support budget/forecasting process, providing information and analysis.
  • Improve timing, content and accuracy of both financial and management reporting.
  • Maintain procedure and process documents, while seeking continuous improvements.
  • Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, particularly across month-end.
  • Maintain strong financial control and governance.
  • Support key transformation initiatives (IFS, SAP, entity reductions, MCS moving in).
  • Strengthen month-end processes and establish robust post month-end reporting.
• Ad Hoc Supportive Tasks
  • Step in for either the Head of Management Accounts or the BLFC as and when required.
  • Other ad hoc duties as required.

Key Performance Indicators

• Management accounts produced within a specific timeframe.
• Balance sheet reconciliations accurate.
• Board packs completed within a specific timeframe.

Key Skills / Qualifications

• Previous people management experience of a minimum of 2 years.
• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA) with 5 years management accounts experience in industry.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Challenge the status quo to ensure continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate flexibility by adapting work in line with changing priorities.
• Show willingness to help others and demonstrate teamwork.
• Knowledge of Sage 200 is an advantage.

Benefits

• Virtual GP available for you and household members via video or phone.
• Salary Finance scheme allowing you to access 50% of earned pay before payday for a small fee.
• Flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices: purchase up to five extra days’ holiday, critical illness insurance, dental treatment, or technology products at an affordable cost.
• High street discounts from thousands of retailers, gyms and more through the MiDeals platform.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Life cover of up to four times salary.
• Enhanced pension contributions.
• Save-as-you-earn scheme.
• Mitie Matching Share Plan.
• Recognition as Mitie Stars with monthly cash prizes and a chance of a £10,000 top prize.
• Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, please let us know by emailing Ritik Gupta at Join our Mitie Team. Together our diversity makes us stronger.