This role is a key member of the Management Accounts team, reporting into the Senior Management accountant. They will be responsible for the accounting of all head office costs, ensuring accurate and timely completion for the period end review. The successful candidate will be the key point of contact for the Heads of Department and will hold P&L review meetings on a periodic basis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

ACCCOUNTING

• Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of the month end process of all Head office cost centres, this involves:
  • Processing accruals and prepayments on Sage our accounting software
  • Investigating variances to budget, liaising with appropriate department heads where required
  • P&L review meeting with Head of Management Accounts and Financial Controller to explain period variances
• Explain variances in a review meeting with Management
• Responsible for the accounting of P&L costs incurred while sites are closed for refurbishment
• Balance sheet reconciliations

REVIEWS WITH HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

• Hold periodic review meetings with the Heads of Departments to explain period and year to date P&L variances
• Understand risks and opportunities within each departments P&L
• Own and evolve the department P&L review packs to ensure efficient and timely distribution

BUDGETING

• Be an integral part of the Head office budgeting process which includes:
  • Consolidating department budgets and comparing them against year to date costs to understand variances and the reason for them

AD-HOC

• Ad-hoc requests for information from the Finance Director and Senior Management
• Main point of contact for Heads of Department
• Assist with the Year-end Financial audit