PQ Management Accountant

Description:

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large, well-established organisation and become part of a collaborative and forward-thinking finance team. The role offers exposure to business partnering, financial analysis, reporting and process improvement, with a strong emphasis on professional development and continuous learning.

Working within the Operational Finance team, you will support operational stakeholders by providing financial insight, performance reporting and budgetary analysis across a significant area of the business. Acting as a trusted finance partner, you will help drive informed decision-making through accurate reporting and commercial analysis.

This role provides valuable exposure to management accounting, financial dashboards, performance reporting and stakeholder engagement, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a fast-paced operational environment.

Key Responsibilities
• Partner with operational teams to monitor, analyse and report on expenditure and business performance.
• Act as the primary finance contact for designated operational areas and cost centres.
• Support the development and enhancement of financial dashboards and Power BI reporting, delivering meaningful insight to stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, including budget tracking, variance analysis and performance reporting.
• Ensure month-end activities are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts, ensuring appropriate controls are in place.
• Monitor work-in-progress balances and collaborate with operational teams to ensure accurate reporting.
• Conduct regular financial reviews with stakeholders, identifying risks, opportunities and budget variances.
• Prepare and coordinate customer billing and revenue reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Support business improvement initiatives, projects and ad hoc financial analysis as required.

The Ideal candidate would possess
• Previous experience within a finance, accounting or commercial finance role.
• Studying towards, or interested in pursuing, a recognised professional accountancy qualification (study support available).
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyse and interpret financial data.
• Good overall IT literacy and experience using financial and reporting systems.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive and analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrable commitment to driving process improvements and enhancing ways of working.

In exchange the client offers a hybrid working arrangement, study support both financial and training and an opportunity to excel and grow in your role with room for progression.
If you are a driven part-qualified accountant looking to take the next step in your career please don’t hesitate to apply