Management Accountant

Our client, an innovative and dynamic Group within the Utilities Sector, are seeking an experience Management to play a pivotal role in the business, with direct responsibility for accounting and reporting, this is the lead finance role covering all aspects of financial management

The ideal candidate will be a true team player with a positive attitude, be driven, well organised with a innovative and hold a strategic approach to their work. You will also be a competent and able leader with a great mind for business, have exceptional communication skills, and be driven by a desire to make improvements

Able to oversee, explain and interpret complex financial information, your role and responsibilities will include

• Ownership of the month end process, including preparation of management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and control, detailed variance and Opex
• Developing and maintaining forecast models and ownership of the annual budgeting cycle and mid-year reforecasting
• Production of monthly financial performance reports for executive review and for monthly Board reporting
• Bank and cash management, including short-term and long-range cash forecasting and balance optimization
• Management of CAPEX and other major expenditure
• Provide financial support / modelling / analysis to the team
• Financial analysis of Costing / Pricing / Margin strategy
• Evaluation of opportunities / new channels / portfolio optimisation
• Involvement in potential external funding of projects
• Provide cost control and financial support to all departments in the business
• Approval of payments, purchase orders and other spend
• Control of billing (accuracy, timing etc.)

The ideal candidate will have a highly developed understanding of financial / management accounting practices and hold strong experience at business partner level and delivering to senior stakeholders and experience of budgeting / forecasting / modelling within a complex customer life cycle

Financial Services / Regulated market sector awareness is desirable

An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking marketleader, who support further growth and professional development, and offer attractive salary and benefits