Management Accountant

Hays are exclusively recruiting for a public sector organisation to recruit a Qualified Management Accountant.

Your new company
A large, well-known public sector organisation based here in Bristol is looking for a technically strong management accountant to report to the Head of Finance Business Partnering and lead on all of their management accounts to ensure the delivery of accurate financial information.

Your new role
Sitting as the link between the Finance Business Partnering team and the sector leads, this role is vital for the business to ensure their management accounts are controlled and completed to allow the senior finance leaders and business partners to focus on strategic insight. The role will include:

• Lead in the production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports
• Ensure reporting is accurate and consistent
• Provide clear, high quality financial narratives based on consolidated inputs from the organisation.
• Set and manage timetables and processes, ensuring delivery across all functions.
• Ensure the general ledger and associated data is true and fair based on financial performance.
• Oversee accruals, prepayments and journal posting.
• Work closely with the financial accounting and systems teams to maintain robust controls.
• Lead improvements to processes, systems and reporting tools.

What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for a technically strong, fully qualified accountant with good Excel skills who can own and manage the management accounts process. It would be beneficial if you have worked in the public sector, but you should have significant experience of budgeting and forecasting. You should have experience of improving financial processes and ways of working.

What you'll get in return
The role is based in their head office, close to the M4 / M5 and local transport links. The role offers hybrid working, 2 days per week on site and good benefits, including a local government pension.
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