Senior Assistant Management Accountant

This role is a 3-6 month contract for a Senior Assistant Management Accountant, based in Dumfries, with hybrid work and a rate of £17.23 – £21.47/hour. The position is advertised by Venesky Brown.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to Management Accounting Assistants and coordinate and prioritise workload and responsibilities.
• Review management accounting teams\’ financial information, support the Finance Manager in corporate monitoring information, ensure reporting is delivered to a high quality, review all budgets under the team, complete variance analysis, ensure accruals and budget adjustments are processed, and complete monthly reporting.
• Provide high quality financial advice and support to General Managers, Heads of Department, Budget Managers and other Managers across a range of specialties, departments and localities.
• Participate as a member of clinical management teams, work with Managers, and provide financial support in service operation, including preparation of business plans, costing of services/developments, and suggesting improvements for value for money and efficiency.
• Provide up-to-date financial forecasts for year-end position in line with quarterly outturn reviews; prepare financial projections considering service changes and assumptions on staffing and supplies costs.
• Promote financial awareness to non-finance staff and provide sound financial information to facilitate planning, decision making, control and delivery within resources.
• Prepare costing information for business cases, projects and new developments; develop costing work for Integrated Resource Framework under the Finance Manager’s direction.
• Negotiate and reach agreement with third parties for recovery of income due to the Board.
• Prepare monthly statements for Budget Managers including financial and non-financial information; report current financial position and forecast out-turn projections.
• Support Budget Managers in managing budgets and financial processes through timely, quality information, advice, training, and ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Analyse and prepare schedules to provide accurate costings and annual budgets for budget setting.
• Produce monthly financial information for review by Divisional Finance Manager, including:

• Analysis of variances
• Adjusting and correcting expenditure by journal entry
• Calculation and preparation of accruals journals
• Preparation of budget journals
• Identifying funding sources from Board reserves
• Phasing of budget input
• Production and distribution of monthly budget statements
• Reconciliation of budget adjustments processed through ledger to spreadsheet
• Investigation and analysis of transactions in the financial ledger and payroll system
• Preparation of year-end expenditure forecasts monthly
• Review of budgets to ensure alignment with service levels and report variances

Qualifications

• HND or AAT technician level or similar
• Degree or equivalent experience or studying towards a recognised accounting qualification
• Excellent written communication skills (e.g., reports, business plans)
• Excellent verbal communication skills (e.g., presenting financial information at performance reviews)
• Good computing knowledge and keyboard skills
• Good numerical ability
• Extensive knowledge of Excel or similar spreadsheet packages
• Speed and accuracy are essential
• Spreadsheet preparation, analysis and presentation
• Tact and persuasive communication skills for conveying and interpreting information
• 3 years of management accounts experience in an equivalent-sized organisation
• Accounting knowledge commensurate with qualification
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal skills for communicating with staff up to Director level
• Ability to meet deadlines while working under pressure and to prioritise workload
• Ability to work independently under own initiative
• Experience with finance IT systems including reporting hierarchies

Seniority and employment

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Government Administration

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