Management Accountant
- Seaham, County Durham
- Permanent
- Full-time
- AAT qualified (or equivalent) or 3+ years of relevant experience (preferably part-membership of a professional accounting body).
- Experience in budget management, financial analysis, and reporting.
- Knowledge of statutory accounts.
- Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to diverse audiences.
- Strong negotiation, influencing, and persuasion skills.
- High IT competence, especially with financial management systems (OpenAccounts/Ebis a plus).
- Partner with the business to deliver effective financial management services.
- Help develop short- and medium-term financial strategies, identifying solutions and interventions.
- Prepare timely monthly and quarterly management accounts and analyses for various stakeholders, from budget managers to the Board and funders.
- Support the implementation of effective technical accounting arrangements and robust financial controls.
- Collaborate with colleagues to review budgets, s variances, and provide financial insights for decision-making and expenditure control.
- Work with budget holders to develop monthly financial forecasts, offering advice and challenges to optimise resource use.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, developing relevant reporting.
- Advise and train budget managers on technical accounting matters.
- Assist Finance Business Partners with statutory accounts preparation and auditor liaison.
- Support the operation and development of our financial management systems (OpenAccounts, Ebis).
- Help prepare and submit financial returns to regulators.
- Ensure health and safety compliance in your area.
- Adhere to confidentiality, information security, and GDPR policies.
- Embody our company values, privatising customers, business, and people.
- Drive financially viable and economically effective services, maximising resource benefit and social value.