Role Overview
This is a commercially focused Management Accountant role within the Parameta Solutions division working within a small team responsible for the development and delivery of financial and business insight and analysis to support business decision making across the business.
Role Responsibilities
1. Ownership of the Management Accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow) for the PS business across brands and legal entities.
2. The development of the divisional Balance Sheet control framework and the production of the monthly Balance Sheet substantiations for the Parameta legal entities.
3. To support the month-end process through the calculation and preparation of journals, as well as by coordinating with different finance teams across the group to ensure timelines met and guaranteeing integrity of output.
4. Support with the production of the statutory accounts and liaise with external auditors as required.
5. To take control of the operating costs by playing a lead role in planning, reporting and analysis of actual spend against budget.
6. Responsibility for the preparation of timely and accurate management information for key stakeholders.
7. Regular discussions and support to help budget holders to better understand and efficiently implement their budget.
8. To identify and deliver process improvements and continuously drive change, focusing on automation and efficiency in a controlled environment.
9. To support the FP&A Manager during the major planning processes (budgeting, forecasting, business planning).
10. Where required to be an active participant in various ongoing projects and change programmes within the business.
11. Supporting the FP&A Manager and Financial Controller with assigned tasks and ad hoc reporting requests, as and when required.
Experience / Competences
Essential
12. Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), preferably with experience in audit or financial control.
13. Skilled with applications such as Excel (advanced), Oracle, OneStream, or other similar applications.
14. Experience interacting with stakeholders across different departments.
15. In-depth knowledge of what a good control environment looks like.
16. Demonstrated attention to detail is essential.
Desired
17. Self-starter and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.
18. Task and goal orientated and capable of taking ownership when appropriate.
19. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
20. Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships across functional areas.
21. Ability to analyse problems, propose remedies and implement solutions.
22. Ability to react to changing requirements and adjust processes and approach.
23. Ability to recognise what needs to be done and complete with minimal supervision.
24. Ability to work to tight deadlines.
25. Strong personal organisational skills.
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