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Senior Management Accountant/ Finance Business Partener
- Posted 04 January 2022
- Salary £40000 - £45000 per annum + 25% Pension
- LocationOxfordshire
- Job type Permanent
- ReferenceBBBH126916_1641381161
- Contact NameVilma Kurpreka
Job description
A fast growing client of ours based in Oxfordshire are recruiting for a Senior Management Accountants/Finance Business Partner to join their brand new finance team.
The Senior Management Accountant will be reporting into the Financial Controller and will provide high quality, proactive and business-aware financial support to service areas. You will perform all aspects of management accounting, financial reporting, budget and forecast preparation in collaboration with the organisations business partners.
Responsibilities:
- Provide accurate and sound management reporting to assist with key decision making
- Analyse financial information identifying trends to help drive business profitability and growth
- Effectively business partner with operational Heads of Service to ensure performance is monitored, drivers understood and mitigations put in place as appropriate. Constructively challenge as needed
- Play an active role in the month end process producing month end journals and reconciliations, establishing a clear audit trail
- Contribute to the annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting process
- Ensure compliance with all financial regulations and policies
- Assist with the provision of finance transactional support for both companies
- Be the liaison with the City Council Financial Accounts team
- Attend service area management team meetings as directed
- Support the year end process, dealing with audit queries in a timely manner to facilitate timely completion of statutory accounts
Essential
- Finalist or Newly qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA/CIPFA)
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to facilitate business partnering
- Strong Excel skills
- Team player with the ability to establish strong relationships
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of Agresso
- Background in Local Authority and/or Local Authority Trading Company environment
- Demonstrable business partnering experience