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Dudley
Employment:
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Job Description: Management Accountant

Job Title: Management Accountant
Location: Dudley
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
Reporting to: Finance Business Partner (FBP)
Department: Finance

Purpose of the Role:

The Management Accountant plays a critical role in supporting the financial health of the strategic contracts within the sector by producing accurate financial and management analysis, providing insight into performance through reporting, and supporting strategic decision-making and cost controls. The post holder will be responsible for the monitoring of key performance indicators and controls, maintaining and distributing accurate accounts / reports for key stakeholders, and supporting the Finance Business partner in any other tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

Preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts, including profit & loss, balance sheet, and debt reports
Assist in the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts, collaborating with FBP / departmental managers
Conduct variance analysis and provide meaningful commentary to explain deviations from budgets and forecasts
Monitor KPIs and support performance improvement initiatives
Support strategic financial planning and modelling activities
Liaise with auditors, preparing audit schedules and responding to queries
Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and accounting standards
Provide financial advice and support to non-finance stakeholders
Identify opportunities for margin enhancing initiatives and process improvements
Working capital management including co-ordination of effort between shared service departments and contract teams
Maintain the integrity of financial data within finance systems (SAP, Coupa, Saffron, Symphony)
Support the Finance Business Partner with any other ad-hoc tasks

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

Criteria	Requirement
Qualifications	Part-qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
Experience	Proven experience in a similar management accounting role
Financial Skills	Strong financial and variance analysis skills
Systems Knowledge	Proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience with finance systems
Communication	Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
Commercial Acumen	Ability to interpret financial information for non-finance stakeholders
Organisation	Strong organisational skills; able to manage multiple priorities
Attention to Detail	High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Desirable Criteria:

Criteria	Requirement
Systems Knowledge	SAP experience preferable

Additional Information:

Some travel between sites may be required
This role offers hybrid working (2 days WFH, 3 days on site)
Right to work in the UK is required

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 72,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

Join our Mitie Team.

Together our diversity makes us stronger.