Interim Management Accountant

Page Personnel Finance ,
Chester, Cheshire
Contract Type: Contract
Salary: £28,000 per annum

Overview

To support the budget setting process, in year internal and external financial monitoring and the completion of the group's year end statutory and Management accounts. Client Details Our client are a public sector body based in Chester within modern office with great transport links and close amenities including an on site car park. Being a public sector body you had great benefits included for working with the organisation, the finance team is a vital part of this organisation and are a superb well built up team. Description key responsibilities for the Interim Management Accountant are; To provide budgetary advice to a range of budget holders including the preparation, maintenance and in year monitoring arrangements in the Accountancy team To support the documentation, review and maintenance of management accounts procedures in order to develop and maintain a sound environment of financial control. To maintain systems to report performance against the groups commissioning budgets. To monitor performance against budget on a monthly basis, including the investigation of variances To support budget holders with ad-hoc queries in relation to outstanding invoices by liaising with internal departments as well as external providers To support the Finance Manager in the development and promotion of financial awareness, understanding, good practice and the explanation of financial issues in an easily understood manner by the delivery of formal and informal training to non-finance managers. To support the Finance Managers in the production of the monthly financial performance monitoring report on income and expenditure. To assist with general financial management. To ensure that monthly jobs in support of the reporting cycle are completed in accordance with agreed timescales. Profile The successful interim management accountant will be; Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes Experience of using advanced functions within MS Excel to perform complex analysis. Great communication skills with Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior managers and a broad range of stakeholders as required Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources. AAT qualification as a minimum Job Offer On offer for the interim Management accountant; £28,000 - £32,000 salary equivalent 25 days holiday plus bank on site parking pension immediate start