Management Accountant

Your new company
The Corporate Office sits at the heart of a federated public sector organisation, supporting multiple operational and research divisions. The team works closely with senior leadership and government stakeholders, providing strategic and operational support across governance, finance, HR, and planning functions.

Your new role
Currently looking for a Management Accountant to support one of our esteemed clients on a 3-MONTH TEMPORARY BASIS - POTENTIAL TO GO PERMANENT. OFFERING 221 PER DAY (UMBRELLA)/ 187.16 PER DAY (PAYE)

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Forecasting & Monitoring: Assist in preparing and updating financial forecasts and budgets. Support in-year budget tracking and reporting.
• Trial Balance & Accounting Support: Maintain trial balances and assist with reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Large Data Processing: Handle and manipulate large datasets for financial and operational reporting.
• Payroll & HR Support: Provide administrative support for payroll processes and HR data management, including pay, performance, and well-being initiatives.
• Business Partnering: Support cost centre managers with financial queries and expenditure reviews.
• Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Assist in managing SLA's between internal departments and external partners.
• Ad-hoc Projects: Contribute to project work and continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function.

What you'll need to succeed
Qualifications:

• Part-qualified accountant (e.g. AAT, ACCA, CIMA) or QBE with relevant experience.

Essential Experience:

• Experience in financial forecasting and budget monitoring.
• Familiarity with trial balance and accounting processes.
• Comfortable working with large datasets and Excel.
• Exposure to payroll and HR administration (desired).
• Strong IT skills (Excel, general ledger systems, MS Office).
• Ability to interpret and present financial data to non-finance colleagues.

Desirable:

• Experience in public sector finance or working with government frameworks.
• Understanding of financial controls and audit requirements.

What you'll get in return
Potential to convert to a permanent role for the right candidate.
Immediate start
Duration: Initially 3 months - potential for the right candidate to be offered a permanent role!Umbrella Pay: 221 per dayPAYE: 187.16 per day

What you need to do now
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