Management Accountant

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Senior Management Accountant in the budget setting process, provide direction to Finance Officers, and ensure all growth, savings, and changes are captured.
• Co-ordinate tasks and liaise with the Finance Business Partnering (FBP) Team as required.
• Lead the month-end processes, ensuring completion according to the timetable.
• Monitor key monthly procedures (virement reconciliations, contingencies, central reports), and produce financial commentary explaining variances.
• Prepare accurate monthly budget monitoring reports for Business Units, including capital, grant, and savings appendices.
• Produce required reports, including Joint Independent Audit Committee (JIAC) reports, and co-ordinate non-statutory returns (e.g., Uplift, Covid).
• Provide guidance on workforce plan reconciliations to ensure timely and accurate pay records.
• Monitor team KPIs, review performance, and ensure deadlines are met. Address discrepancies and support team members as needed.
• Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for ad-hoc data requests, including Freedom of Information requests, co-ordinating information provision.
• Champion Business Intelligence for Management Accounting, contributing to the development and maintenance of financial reports and systems (e.g., Oracle).
• Lead system testing (UAT) during upgrades and recommend new procedures as needed.
• Take responsibility for continuous improvement, leading projects, and identifying opportunities to improve budget setting processes for future financial years.
• Manage and develop Finance Officers, setting objectives, providing feedback, and ensuring high performance. Deputise for the Senior Management Accountant when required.

Minimum Requirements:

• Qualified Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (C.C.A.B.) or CIMA accountant with full membership.
• Significant and recent management accounting experience.
• Up to date with current accounting issues and good, practical accounting knowledge.
• Demonstrate IT literacy including advanced Excel, with significant experience of large, complex ERP systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to use a range of communication techniques.
• Experience of building strong working relationships and establishing personal credibility with senior managers and budget holders.
• Understand personal and professional strengths and development needs and be able to evidence the steps taken to enhance your continuing professional development.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a highly pressurised environment.
• Experience of leading a team and staff management.

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme (16% Employer Contribution)
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Applications close on Monday, 5th May; however, we encourage early submissions as we may close the application process sooner if we receive a high volume of interest.