Job Title: Management Accountant
Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Salary: Competitive
Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days in-office)
Reports To: Finance Business Partner
Who We Are
We're one of the largest adult social care providers in the UK today – and we plan to keep growing and benefiting more lives. Our support is dynamic, person-centred and fulfilling, so people can enjoy a flourishing life. We deliver care and support with energy, passion and positivity.
We're very proud to be recognised as one of the best organisations to work in by 'The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025'.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, you will be responsible for successfully completing the month-end process and providing timely, accurate, and high-quality management accounts and management information. You will support the organisation to better understand financial performance by providing insightful reporting and analysis.
Your Responsibilities
* Lead the month-end process, ensuring all P&Ls, balance sheets, and supporting management information are completed accurately and on time.
* Take ownership of inter-company reconciliations and functional P&Ls.
* Ensure all monthly sales invoices are raised, accrued and deferred income is calculated, and revenue is reconciled as part of the month-end process.
* Conduct thorough reviews of P&Ls, balance sheets, supporting records, and management information.
* Play a key role in year-end and external audit processes, responding to queries promptly.
* Ensure robust financial controls are in place around the management accounts process and within services through service audits.
* Provide and further develop weekly reporting and analysis on key financial performance indicators.
* Deliver ad hoc support and analysis to enable stakeholders to better understand financial performance.
* Play a key role in the budget process, ensuring accurate and high-quality budgets are produced within agreed timelines and supporting any subsequent reforecasts.
* Coach, develop, support, and manage the management accounting team as needed.
* Support the broader finance team deliverables, including services and other internal stakeholders on financial matters as needed.
* Provide support for purchase ledger, sales ledger, banking, bank reconciliation, or payroll activities as required.
The Main Skills and Experience for This Role
Essential
* Numerate and detail-focused.
* Organised and thorough.
* Able to work as part of a team, providing leadership and direction.
* Able to prioritise own work and work under pressure to deadlines.
* Flexible, adaptable, and proactive.
* Prior experience working in a multi-site organisation.
* Substantial experience in a management accounts-based role.
* Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
Desirable
* Experience coaching and managing a small team.
* Experience working in other areas of finance.
* Experience working in a healthcare organisation or similar industry.
Our Support
We go beyond expectations for our colleagues as well as the people we support. Our reward package includes much more than pay, 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays and pension. Your birthday off with pay after a year of service and there is a £300 refer a friend scheme too
In addition, we also offer the following:
* Industry-leading recognition
* Social, financial and emotional wellbeing
* Training and development to reach your potential
If you're ready for a job that can truly make a difference and you're up for a challenge, then this is the role for you
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