Management Accountant - JP

Management Accountant

Up to 300.00 p/d

Remote (with occasional requirement to work in the London office)

3-month contract

Role Purpose:

Our client is looking for someone to join the team in a pivotal role in support of three Fire Training contracts within the Land Training area. To be responsible for the day-to-day management of the financial operation and to ensure financial integrity of the contract accounting. Support the financial requirements of the contract and the day-to-day operations team whilst also playing a key role in driving efficiencies.

Reporting to the Fire Training Finance Manager and providing all aspects of the Business Facing Finance activities within the Fire Training Contracts. This is a key role within the contract performance with a focus on increased fidelity and financial performance and controls in relation to cash generation, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.

To liaise with the Shared Service team (SSC) Operations and Senior Management teams. Role is link between Finance and the Contract Operational Team. Cost drivers from the operations need to be properly understood and communicated in the business.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, responsibilities include financial management across all aspects of the of the contract and its operational sites.

This will include: -

• Reporting of the contract monthly accounts, budgets, forecasts and strategic plans
• Deputising for the Finance Manager when required
• Leading and supporting identified continuous improvement projects on behalf of the Finance function
• Identifying and targeting opportunities to improve the cash performance, financial performance and service delivery of the contract across its remaining term
• Responsibility for the preparation of key financial data in support of customer and stakeholder management
• Financial modelling, validation and update across various models, including tracking and reporting performance, challenging operational assumptions and identifying leading indicators / actions to be addressed
• Ensuring revenue recognition is in accordance with IFRS15
• Provide effective Financial Planning & Analysis through preparation of budgets, forecasts and analysis in support of monthly timetables and strategic planning processes.
• Support to pricing activity and the associated governance process
• Responsibility for administrating key long term accounting standards involving EAC (Estimate at Completion) and IFRIC12 standards and control of financial models.

Main Accountabilities:

• Assist in the production of timely and technically accurate contract accounts, budgets, forecasts and strategic plans including variance analysis
• Assist in the production of timely and technically accurate contract-based budget, forecast and strategic plan reports and presentations for the Business Facing Finance Director including liaison with contract stakeholders
• Assist in producing monthly management accounts including site commentaries
• Assist in providing financial support to achieve key performance measurement and efficiency targets
• Reconcile operational data to that reflected in the accounts and on other ancillary source data systems
• Prepare customer facing balance sheet control account reconciliations and rectification actions required to resolve queries or issues
• Prepare contract specific journals
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly contract review presentations identifying future opportunities and risks
• Production of revenue reconciliation between billed and unbilled revenue
• Reconciliation monthly of contract order book
• Assist in providing ad-hoc analysis as required
• Providing input to and support of internal and external audit requirements.
• Ensure integrity of accounting data via robust, timely transactional processing and review processes for management information in an ERP environment
• Establish, create and maintain appropriate processes to ensure effective financial and business controls

Technical Experience & Qualifications:

• Recognised professional qualification
• Ability to understand and manipulate data to present clear and concise financial messages for review.
• Ability to ensure deadlines and targets are achieved or surpassed.

Key Technical Skills / competencies

• Extensive experience in the use of Microsoft Office 2010 suite of applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio and Outlook.
• Experience of Finance IT applications (e.g., SAP, NAV (Navision, IFS etc.)
• Excellent communication skills particularly communication at senior levels and with the ability to clearly communicate financial information to non-Finance managers and staff.
• Strong organisational skills required and ability to work under pressure achieving quality and deadlines.
• Up to date knowledge of Financial Accounting framework and that of the Regulating Bodies.
• Ability to provide added value analytical information to support the decision-making process of the business.

If you think you are up for the task and feel you meet the above criteria or interested to hear more information, please contact me on

Please note, in the event of a high volume of applications for this role, we will not be able to respond to each individual applicant. Unfortunately, if you have not been contacted within 7 days then we will not be progressing with your application. Thank you for your understanding