Assistant Management Accountant

Security Clearance: BPSS required, with eligibility to obtain SC Clearance

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We are seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join a busy Sector Finance team, supporting the delivery of high-quality financial and accounting services across the busines

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This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional who is actively studying towards an accounting qualification or looking to further develop their accounting career. The role offers exposure to management accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, project accounting and stakeholder engagement within a large and complex business environme

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Working with limited supervision, you will be responsible for producing, reviewing and analysing financial information, ensuring compliance with company financial policies, procedures and accounting standa

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ds. Key Accountabili

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• ies Support the delivery of high-quality finance and accounting activities across the busin
• ess.
  
  Produce, review and analyse transactional finance data to ensure accuracy and complia
• nce.
  
  Prepare and post journals, including accruals, prepayments, provisions and other month-end accounting adjustme
• nts.
  
  Assist with the production of accurate and timely month-end accou
• nts.
  
  Prepare monthly management information and reporting pa
• cks.
  
  Monitor and report on capital expendit
• ure.
  
  Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations and Balance Sheet Pa
• cks.
  
  Attend Project, Cost Centre and Bid Review meetings, providing financial analysis and constructive challenge where appropriately
• ate.
  
  Act a key point of contact for Cost Centre Managers (CCMs), Integrated Delivery Teams (IDTs) and Project Managers (P
• Ms).Process cost correction postings and maintain financial reco
• rds.
  
  Prepare AP06 and AP12 statutory reporting pa
• cks.
  
  Support contractual reporting requirements, including QDC and SSRO report
• ing.
  
  Assist with internal and external audit requests and quer
• ies.
  
  Support Management Accountants during forecasting and budgeting cycles, taking ownership of activities as experience devel
• ops.
  
  Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and support process improvement initiati
• ves.
  
  Provide administrative and operational support to ensure team resilience and business continu
• ity.
  
  Resolve routine finance queries and escalation more complex issues where necessa

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y. Key Skills & Competen

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• ies Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving ski
• lls.
  
  High level of accuracy and attention to det
• ail.
  
  Excellent organisational and time management ski
• lls.
  
  Ability to work effectively to tight deadlines, particularly during month-end peri
• ods.
  
  Strong communication and stakeholder management ski
• lls.
  
  Customer-focused approach with a commitment to delivering high-quality outp
• uts.
  
  Positive, proactive and flexible attit
• ude.
  
  Ability to work collaboratively within a team environm
• ent.
  
  Willingness to learn new skills, systems and process
• ience
  
  Project Accounting and/or Cost Centre Accounting experi
• ence.
  
  Experience working within a finance function supporting management accounting activi
• ties.
  
  Experience working within a large team environ
• ment.
  
  Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict month-end deadl
• ines.
  
  Experience preparing financial reports, reconciliations and journal post
• rience
  
  Knowledge o
• kills.
  
  Experience supporting forecasting and budgeting activ
• ities.
  
  Exposure to statutory, contractual or regulatory reporting require