Assistant Management Accountant (9-month FTC)

As an Assistant Management Accountant, you willsupport the Management Accountant in delivering timely and accuratemonthly management accounts and improving current reports andprocesses. This position is a 9-month FTC coveringParental/Maternity Leave.

KeyRequirements:
At least 3 years ofexperience in management accounting, particularly in journalpreparation, with proven expertise in balance sheetmanagement.
Advanced Excel skills, including the use ofpivot tables and formulas, are essential requirements of the role.System-wise, familiarity with SUN and Q&A systems ispreferred.

Key responsibilitiesinclude

• Assisting withthe preparation of balance sheet reconciliations in collaborationwith the Financial Accounting team.
• Ensuringmanagement accounting tasks are up to date under the direction ofthe Management Accountant (MA).
• Preparingmonthly and quarterly reports, ensuring timely production ofmonthly financial statements.
• Driving Valuefor Money across the organisation.
• Completingmonthly journals with appropriate supportingdocumentation.
• Supporting the annualproduction of financial statements and external auditpreparation.
• Managing the full cycle of HOMEfoundation transactions.
• Participating inprocess improvement initiatives following systemimplementation.
• Monitoring and correctingtransaction coding, including purchase order accruals.
• Undertaking any other reasonable ad hoc duties asrequired.

Requirements

Weare seeking a motivated and technically competent individual whomeets the following criteria:

• Experience:

  • Practical experience in managementaccounting.
  • Demonstrated expertise inpreparing financial and management reports, including forecasts andbudgets.
  • Experience in the social housingsector (preferred).

• Qualifications:

  • Part-qualified member of a professionalaccounting body (ACCA, CIMA, CA, ACA) and actively pursuing fullqualifications.

• Skills:

  • Advanced Excel skills and strong analyticalabilities.
  • Comprehensive understanding ofcurrent accounting practices and standards.
  • Experience using the SUN system and Q&A(preferred).

Whilst this is amaternity/parental leave cover role, in a business our size andwith the transformation we are going through, there is apossibility that this could either be extended, or otheropportunities may arise; many of our talented colleagues started atParadigm as temporary/interim and have gone on to forge successfulcareers with us. However, if something longer term doesn'tmaterialise, you will still gain valuable experience which will addto your employability in this and similarfields.

FurtherInformation

For the full jobdescription and person specification for the role please see theattachment at the bottom of this page. Should you have any queriesabout this vacancy please email and we will respond as soon as possible.

As partof our application process, we ask for a covering statement and CVso we can assess your application against our essential and desiredcriteria as set out in the job description and personspecification. Please include in your covering statement how youmeet the criteria so we can see how well you match our requirementsand give your application the consideration itdeserves.

Thank you for your interest in ParadigmHousing Group thus far.

Shortlistingwill be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteriaset out in the person specification. We reserve the right to closethis role earlier than the published date should a suitablecandidate be identified.