Senior Financial Accountant – FTC

Brief Role Description 

The individual will play a key role in the Financial Management of our client’s specific programme. Working with the current Finance Manager, they will proactively contribute to and assist with the development and management of the Finance function. All team members are tasked with the maintenance of a positive and open working environment, ensuring that interactions with all stakeholders are carried out in a courteous, patient, and professional manner and that all work is completed to the highest standard. 

Core Responsibilities 

• Support the Finance Manager with the management of the core business, functions of the Finance team, including but not limited to:
• The administration of grant payments around the country, and any miscellaneous income streams.
• Collate and analyze the financial aspects of specific entities – through review and variance analysis of monthly returns;
• Prepare and analyse the programme level budget and on-going forecasting for the various funding streams, incorporating the annual Programme of Activity (budget) process.
• Support and assist junior staff members and finance staff.
• Perform cost analysis and forecasting for the wider Programme costs and budgets;
• Support the maintenance of the Robotic Processes which continued process improvement.
• Review of month end reporting packs
• Work to understand cost factors and variances and proactively work to resolve any issues.
• Prepare monthly reporting packs for senior management review.

Project work 

• Active involvement in various projects with the ability to lead projects from the Finance perspective. On-going projects currently included system development within the Finance team, introduction of new ticketing framework and the related reporting.
• Liaise closely with the different divisions within the company to

bring these projects to completion.

• Support the team from a Finance perspective with the various initiatives underway.
• Proactively identify and drive process improvement and enhancement.
• Lead and collaborate on projects as part of a continuous improvement program,
• Document, update and implement both existing and new policies and procedures, ensuring that they are communicated to the team and other internal/external stakeholders.

Other Responsibilities 

• Ensure reporting to internal and external stakeholders is accurate, timely & completed to a high standard. 
• Ensure robust internal controls are established & maintained across the Finance team. 
• Lead the creation and maintenance of high-quality procedure documentation, policies and procedures for the finance team.
• Identify areas for improvement across the finance team; 
• Support of various audits and reviews that take placde throughout the year;
• Stakeholder management, build strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.
• Proactive in updating relevant management of all issues impacting the team. 

Role Requirements & Key Competencies 

• A recognized accounting qualification, with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience. 
• Previous experience in project or people management. 
• Previous experience in a commercial role, strong business insight/commercial acumen will be a key requirement in this role; 
• Problem solver with the ability to look at the wider impacts of issues and decisions; 
• Proven ability to multitask, with a flexible and agile approach; 
• Have a proven ability to organise and manage a range of work activities while delivering results successfully and in a timely manner 
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, including through the application process for this position 
• Strong MS Office skills are desired. Strong MS Excel skills are a minimum requirement, with advanced skills providing a significant advantage in this role; 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate with a variety of stakeholders, both financial and non-financial; 
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic – can work on own initiative; 
• Takes ownership of issues and tasks; 
• Team player – ability to work collaboratively as part of a team; and 
• A ‘can-do’ approach with the ability to organise and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines. 

Note 1: The functions and responsibilities assigned to this role are based on the current requirements stated above and may be changed from time to time. 

Note 2: To ensure that activity spikes (e.g. financial month-end, annual budget, projects etc.) are addressed in a proactive manner, it is expected that the individual will need to be flexible in terms of working hours during these periods. 

What we offer

We offer a competitive remuneration package that rewards you for your individual and team performance. As the business grows, we provide opportunities for you to grow too, by helping you develop new skills and progress your career. This includes support, coaching and feedback from your colleagues. But most of all, we believe in giving you the freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you. To help you do that, we also offer:

• A hybrid working environment
• Total Rewards: A comprehensive package that covers flexible working and career development
• FlexEY: Lets you select benefits to suit your needs across holidays, health, well-being and more
• Annual reimbursement for health-related services such as gym membership

About EY

We are a global leader in assurance, tax, consulting, strategy and transaction services. We’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. We’ve a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people and become the best employer around. 

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, come grow with us.

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