Job Description

Senior Management Accountant

I am looking for an excellent Management Accountant with extensive post qualification experience for a contract in Ballymena. The ideal candidate will be ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified and have extensive experience of detailed management accounting & budgeting as well as interpretation/communication of financial information along with great all round technical accounting skills as well as staff management experience.

Main duties:

• Prepare short and medium-term financial plans
• Prepare annual financial plan, including income and expenditure, and balance sheet and cash-flows
• Prepare future rolling financial plans
• Establish and maintain an effective system for budgetary control, particularly, a financial information system which provides budget-holders with relevant and timely data
• Advise on the management of budgets and resources within projections and ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation through the preparation of annual estimates of income and expenditure
• Identify major budget variances, determining the cause of such variations and, where appropriate, making recommendations for corrective action
• Provide financial management training across the organisation
• Assess and implement appropriate accounting policies and procedures
• Month end reporting and analysis of financial information

Key skills

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified accountant or equivalent
• Senior Budget Responsibility experience
• Proven ability to evaluate and improve on processes and procedures
• Advanced Excel skills including Vlookups, Macros, Formulae, Pivot Tables etc
• Experience of working with both financial and non-financial managers
• Significant experience working with financial systems and processes
• Internal controls experience
• Attention to detail and ability to work in a pressurised environment