Management Accountant

Matrix Recruitment

Wicklow

What you need to know. You will work as a Management Accountant for our client, in the public sector in Bray. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will play a key analytical role for the company in co-ordinating efforts to assess, establish, monitor and continuously improve the system of internal financial controls, provide high quality analysis in order to safely reduce costs, secure additional investment in services and provide oversight and line management responsibility to Finance Team members. This is a 10-month contract position (may go on longer) with a salary of 60-66k depending on experience. Responsibilities: Supporting senior Finance colleagues to ensure the effective financial planning and monthly financial performance management process. Completing the Annual Estimates and Service Planning processes. Completing, reviewing and sign-off of relevant management accounting and financial accounting information including accruals/prepayments, cost transfers, monthly and ad-hoc reports, cost containment reports, forecasts, cash reports, annual financial statement information etc. Maintaining an accurate and up to date Pay & Numbers Strategy framework. Supporting the Head of Finance in ensuring that the members of the management team and other budget holders have timely access to the financial information, including analysis and commentary, they require to meet their obligations & responsibilities. Provide analytical input to the process of identifying, assessing, implementing and monitoring Service Improvement and Cost Containment plans. Supporting and participating in the ongoing review and improvement of the system of Internal Financial Controls within the company including: o Compliance with Procurement Rules. o Financial/governance/compliance aspects of managing the relationship with funded service providers. o Maximising Income generation, billing and collection. o Cash handling. o Compliance with National Financial Regulations and other relevant policies, procedures and guidelines. o Engagement with Internal Audit and implementation of IA recommendations. o Engagement with C&AG and implementation of management letter recommendations. o Tax compliance. o Management of stocks, debtors and cash. o Annual Internal Controls Questionnaire and Controls Assurance Process. o Maintenance of the financial risk register. What are we looking for? Member/passed finalist of a recognised or prescribed accountancy body such as ACCA, CPA, ACMA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent. Understanding & experience of finance and budgeting systems in a large computerised organisation. Experience of financial management and financial planning. High-level user experience of ERP financial system software, including running reports and extraction of data. Analytical skills, including the ability to gather information, analyse, problem-solve and make decisions and/or recommend decisions to senior managers. Report writing skills, including evidence of proficiency in communicating analytical outcomes to managers through written reports. Possess the requisite knowledge, ability and experience to fulfil the duties of the post as outlined above. Apply for this job now or get in touch with Rena Weld on 01 4690901. By applying, you are giving consent for Matrix Recruitment to contact you about this job. We collect your data for recruitment purposes only and will retain it for the duration required as outlined in our privacy policy. All CVs are kept confidential and will not be submitted to any clients without your knowledge and consent. Please note that due to the expected high volume of applications we can only reply to applicants suitable for the position. In the interest of protecting your data and informing you of your rights we will notify you should we retain your information by issuing an acknowledgement email and a request for consent where not already expressly given. We Value Your Trust. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

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