Management accountant

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 (but not limited to): * 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 Salary GBP55,000 to GBP60,000