At NPL, we set the standards by which the world is measured. Our work underpins solutions to global challenges — from tackling climate change and advancing medical breakthroughs to enabling next-generation communications technology.
Our Finance team plays a critical role in shaping NPL’s success. By partnering across the organisation, we create a clear strategy and vision, monitor performance, and provide insights that drive informed decisions and sustainable growth.
As the Management Accounting Manager, you’ll be a key member of the finance leadership team and manage 5 direct reports and a broader team. You will ensure that the team delivers accurate and timely management accounts and ensure provide clear explanations for financial & KPI performance.
What you’ll be doing:
* Lead the performance and potential of the team, building a highly motivated, customer focused and high performing team, promoting and sharing best practices
* Lead the month end close process including the preparation of monthly management accounts including full P&L and balance sheet analyses to ensure financial performance is accurately reflected and deadlines are met
* Provide clear management account reporting & KPIs which explains financial performance versus forecast targets.
* Lead collaboratively with the Commercial Finance team to enable the business to understand financial results and business performance
* Deliver existing Executive Monthly reporting and develop enhanced future reporting
* Maintain strong financial governance, ensuring systems are in place that safeguard the assets & control financial risk
* Implement efficient and effective financial controls, ensuring they are followed and reviewed regularly, including monthly balance sheet reviews as well as supporting the financial audit by providing a clear explanation of relevant accounting and controls
* Support the Budgeting and Forecasting processes
* Develop relationships with key stakeholders to ensure external compliance is fully understood and applied in a timely manner; ensuring the financial information reported to DSIT is meeting their needs and requirements
* Lead on the exploitation of the ERP system across Finance to drive improved ways of working, controls and financial information
* Continuously review and develop processes, identifying opportunities to simplify, standardise, and drive efficiencies