Management Accountant

Your new companyHays is proud to be partnering with a well-established public sectororganisation with a strong focus on financial governance, service improvementand long-term financial planning. Operating within a complex and fast-pacedenvironment, the organisation places real value on high-quality financialinsight to support senior leaders, budget holders and strategicdecision-making. A flexible and hybrid working approach is embedded, enablingemployees to balance service needs with modern ways of working.Your new roleAs ManagementAccountant, you will play a key role within the Management Accounting team,acting as a trusted finance business partner to assigned services. Reporting tothe Management Accountancy Team Leader, you will provide high-quality financialanalysis, advice and reporting to support effective budget management, serviceimprovement and change initiatives.Yourresponsibilities will include supporting services with budget setting,forecasting and monitoring, investigating and explaining variances, andensuring the achievement of approved savings. You will contribute to businesscases, performance reporting, medium- and long-term financial planning, and thepreparation of service final accounts. The role also has a strong statutoryfocus, including the completion of statutory and other financial returns andsupporting the production of the annual accounts in collaboration withcorporate finance colleagues. ...