Management Accountant

Job Description

This position is for a 12-month opportunity as a Management Accountant.

The Management Accountant plays a critical role within the Finance Business Partnering, operating within one of several service line‑aligned teams. Management Accountants work across these service lines to provide a broad, informed view of operational and project performance, supporting and enabling effective Finance Business Partnering across the organisation.

The job enables deep operational financial insight, accurate variance analysis, robust cost forecasting, and early identification of financial risks and opportunities. By maintaining a strong and consistent approach across their service line, and by working collaboratively across Finance, Commercial, and Project teams, the Management Accountant ensures that financial information is accurate, timely and meaningful—strengthening confidence and supporting improved organisational performance.

Principal Accountabilities

• Offer constructive, professional financial challenge and validate operational assumptions, working closely with delivery teams to understand spend, earned value, resourcing, schedules and constraints to ensure accuracy, realism and early identification of pressures or benefits.
• Maintain strong visibility within the service line’s operational environment, building a detailed understanding of work scope, delivery progress, risks and opportunities.
• Act as an early detector of financial concerns and emerging risks by linking operational activity directly to cost impacts.
• Contribute to standardisation and continuous improvement of processes to enable improved effectiveness and efficiency of the Finance Business Partnering service.
• Ensure that all service line financial activity complies with relevant financial policies, internal control frameworks, delegated authorities and public‑sector governance expectations.
• Maintain continued professional development (CPD) to stay up to date with financial regulations and best practices, ensuring the business benefits from the latest financial expertise and insights.
• Conduct detailed variance analysis across the assigned service line to understand root causes, trends, scope impacts and emerging risks that need escalation.
• Provide clear, actionable commentary that articulates changes in cost, schedule, delivery progress or scope within the service line.

Essential Skills

• Strong communication skills: Able to effectively convey complex financial information to non-financial colleagues at all levels of the organisation, ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Professional accounting qualification: Qualified member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or equivalent degree-level/accounting qualification.
• Analytical expertise: Demonstrated ability to analyse financial data, identify trends, and inform accurate financial forecasting.
• Attention to detail: High level of accuracy and thoroughness. Demonstrates precision in the analysis and interpretation of financial data, ensuring the accuracy of insights and recommendations that inform decision-making.
• IT proficiency: Competent in using the full MS Office suite, particularly Excel for financial analysis and reporting.

Desirable Skills

• Accountancy qualifications: Fully or part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA).
• Power BI skills: Experience in using Power BI.

Additional Information

• 12 month Secondment Opportunity
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Contact/s: Dean Cruden
• Before applying you must seek approval from your current line manager. The secondment will commence at the earliest mutually agreed date.
• Interviews expected week commencing 18th May 2026.
• ASW’s may apply; evidence of qualifications required. Minimum A*-C (9-4) GCSE in English Language, Maths & Science/IT or equivalent.
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