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Management Accounting Officer

Job Description

Management Accounting Officer
Location: London
Contract: Temporary (6 months initial)
Rate: £600-625 per day
Start Date: ASAP
Sector: Local Government
*Hybrid Working - 2 days per week*
Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description
Service Care Finance are currently recruiting on behalf of a Large Public Sector Organisation in London for two Management Accounting Officers on a temporary basis. The Management Accounting Officers will ensure the accuracy of recording and reporting of spend and budgets, working in a team of Management Accounting Officers, led by a Management Accounting Team Leader, to provide operational technical support to the team of Business Partners who will face the business directly.

Main Responsibilities

  • Producing and maintaining accurate financial records for a specified section of the budget enabling the team to become a centre of excellence
  • Prepare due diligence reports for Business Partner review and sign off, evaluating the financial standing grant and contract partners
  • Prepare monthly financial forecasts based on analysis, constructive thinking, and evaluative judgement.
  • Ensuring that budgets and actuals are properly, accurately and promptly recorded and reported
  • Undertake reconciliations of budget areas to ensure that budgets are accurate,
  • Enable the strategic Business Partnering model through provision of operational technical support to the team
  • Produce, review and analyse financial information to support directorate decision-making

Candidate Criteria

  • AAT/CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant with up-to-date CPD
  • Experience of maintaining accurate financial records and financial forecasting
  • Experience of budget recording and reporting through an ERP system such as SAP or Oracle
  • Experience within Local Government/Public Sector preferred
  • Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.