Management Accountant - Immediate Start 37 per week Hereford (Hybrid) £36,759 - £46,288 per annum - Contract basis/fixed term until 31stJuly 2026 Experience Required: Experience of managing and supervising staff, motivating and ensuring they prioritise work tasks and work to the highest standards Significant experience of working in a financial and accounting environment Experience in accountancy systems and services and utilising them to minimise manual processes, streamlining time taken to deliver tasks Experienced user of personal computers and desk top office software including word processing and spreadsheets Main Responsibilities: The jobholder will be expected to complete the responsibilities / accountabilities effectively in order to deliver the key objectives of the organisation: To take the lead and be responsible for the accountancy work in relation to allocated service areas, this includes ones own work and managing the team of staff to ensuring high quality, consistent and accurate information is provided. Including budget monitoring, forecasting, budget preparation, financial advice, completion of grant claims and statistics and final accounts closure To provide effective, customer-focused support to budget managers across a range of customers, delivered through regular meetings To ensure that costs for all areas of responsibility are correctly accounted for and are accurate. Co-ordination of the monthly budget forecasting process, providing robust, evidence-based analysis of projected variances to budget within agreed timelines, challenging significant changes to ensure robust narratives and information are provided To monitor the performance of the team members and carry out regular 121 and annual performance meetings, where necessary ensuring they comply with organisational policies and practices To identify and address any training requirements and knowledge gaps within the team and implement changes to facilitate improvement to their performance To regularly report on team performance and KPIs as part of SLA monitoring process. It is essential that the post holder fully understands the requirements of the SLA and what the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved. To influence budget holders to develop a more corporate view of resources and encourage the pursuit of efficiency savings, ensuring the capture of tangible cash savings To develop and improve financial arrangements, working in partnership with budget holders and strategic business advisors to establish clear responsibilities to meet the requirements of the partners financial regulations Working within the resources provided; to ensure local systems and processes are in place and applied consistently to secure high-quality information, data, analyses and reports