Qualified Management Accountant

Our client has a permanent position for a Management Accountant dealing with research monitoring and claims accounting. The role is full time, hybrid working with 2 days per week in the office.

We are looking for a fully qualified accountant with experience in a large complex organisation and management experience to lead a small finance team.

The role involves post‑award research, consultancy and large project accounting, including production of invoices and claims, preparation for and dealing with contract audits, reviewing contract progress and highlighting variances and issues. It also includes financial budgeting and forecasting of research, consultancy and large project income and expenditure.

You will be responsible for ensuring staff reporting into this post are customer focused and follow the principals of “enabling”, “delivering” and “assuring” in their day‑to‑day duties.

You will also assist in evaluating and updating financial business processes related to research accounts monitoring and claims.

• Qualified accountant
• Experience in a large complex organisation
• Staff management experience
• Use of large finance systems
• Significant experience using Microsoft Excel to analyse and report on financial data
• Monitoring of performance against budget in relation to significant funding or contract monitoring
• Significant experience in budget setting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Ability to understand and implement terms and conditions for a variety of contracts, grants and agreements
• Strong technical knowledge on finance issues including an in‑depth understanding of accounting treatments for deferred and accrued income
• Ability to communicate and think outside the box to deliver customer requirements whilst still following relevant rules and regulations
• Excellent time management with the ability to work to strict deadlines and manage conflicting demands
• Advanced level Excel skills
• Excellent Microsoft skills in Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Good communication
• Ability to build relationships with staff and customers

Due to the large volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to every application immediately. We will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.