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Management Accountant

Job Posted: 5 days ago

Salary: £ 41,000 - 51,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Chelmsford, Essex

Expire in: 23 days

Job Description

My public sector client is recruiting for a qualified management accountant to join them on a permanent basis. Reporting into the Head of Finance, your role will be to deliver financial reporting and analysis as well as shaping continuous process improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

To prepare timely and accurate monthly management accounts including profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow reporting with clear variance analysis and commentary on financial performance and trends
Produce and analyse budgets, forecasts, and longer-term financial planning, providing clear explanations and actionable insights
Provide financial insight to support educational and operational initiatives, including capital and estates-related projects
To business partner with budget holders and support departments to monitor performance, control costs and improve efficiency
Support year-end processes, audit preparation, and strong financial governance
Contribute to continuous improvement in finance systems, controls, and reporting, ensuring data integrity and consistency
Support the evaluation of new initiatives, capital projects, and business cases, including sensitivity and risk analysis
To support risk management activities by identifying financial risks and proposing appropriate mitigating actions
To ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies and regulatory requirements
Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Finance Department, including the Financial Accountant and Assistant AccountantsThis is a permanent role, with 4 to 5 days a week required in the office. To be considered you will need to be a fully qualified finance professional with experience in producing monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts with a strong track record of clear financial analysis and variance reporting.

The salary range for the role is £41,209 to £53,571

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