Company Description

We’re creating brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. Plenty of ups, downs and curveballs. With a career as a Management Accountant at CCH Group every day will be different to the next. Each will offer you the opportunity to do meaningful and rewarding work that makes a real difference to our clients lives and your career.

Hybrid role office based in Nottingham  NG7 2SZ

Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Salary: £33,000 - £36,000 (depending on qualifications and experience)

Job Description

What you’ll do

The Management Accountant plays a crucial role in our finance team by providing insightful and timely financial analysis, reporting, and support to facilitate decision-making and safeguard the financial health of our organisation.

Add value to the business by providing timely and accurate financial analysis to enable department heads to monitor regional / company performance. Provide regular management reporting to internal management by the agreed deadlines.

Responsibilities

Monthly Reporting

• Responsibility for the review of monthly management accounts for designated regions covering KPI, variance analysis and commentary in accordance with the agreed corporate timetable for senior management review.
• Collaborate with teams across finance, payroll and ledgers to ensure accurate transaction recording & monitoring.
• To present draft and final results to department heads, interpret and explain key variances.
• Act as the finance department contact for designated regions / companies; providing them with financial assistance and ad hoc analysis where necessary.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Responsible for the compilation of the annual budget in conjunction with the department heads and finance business partners.
• Preparation of periodic revenue and expenditure forecasts, variance analysis and commentary in accordance with the agreed corporate timetable for senior management review.
• To be able to interpret and discuss the forecast results with department heads and any risks or opportunities that may impact future financial performance.
• Act as the finance department contact for designated departments; providing them with financial assistance and ad hoc analysis where necessary.

Team

• To build strong working relationships within finance and the business.
• To contribute to the wider team during month end, forecast and budgeting to provide timely and accurate reports and analysis for senior management.

Other Duties

• Providing various ad-hoc analysis as required within finance by finance business partners, Head of FP&A and CFO.

Qualifications

Ideal Experience & Competencies

• Part or fully qualified Accountant
• Previous management accounting experience, particularly in interpreting and presenting results to financial and non-financial individuals.
• Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience analysing large data sets
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including proficiency in Vlookups, pivot tables, as well as familiarity with Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communicator and team player.
• Organised, confident and driven to achieve.
• Creative problem solver with a drive for continuous improvement and efficiency in processes.

Additional Information

What you’ll get

We offer thorough training and the opportunity to develop through self-directed learning, coaching conversations, e-learning modules and access to further qualifications and courses. You’ll have the support to develop your career. We’ll also empower you to feel proud of the impactful and meaningful work that you do.

We’ll reward you with a benefits package that includes wellbeing resources, financial advice and up to 14% discount at over 40 retailers including Tesco, John Lewis and many more.

We will also offer you:

• 22 Days Holiday (increasing to 25 days after 3 year’s service) plus bank holidays
• Occupational Maternity Pay & Adoption Pay
• Occupational Paternity Pay*
• Death in Service Payment*
• Occupational Sick Pay

*subject to terms and conditions and qualifying period

CCH Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer