management accountant London, England
Job description
We are looking for a Management Accountant
Salary: £40,000 - £48,000 (depending on experience)
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
The Management Accountant's responsibility is to ensure that the financial information we have supports the managers and the board to make decisions and is assisted in this by the Finance Officer. You will engage with the budget holders to ensure the financial information is informative and understood to assist with their decision making. You will have experience of financial management, well run administrative systems and a proven ability to both motivate and be a part of effective teams. You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills and be proactive and solution focussed.
About You:
To be successful, the Management Accountant the ideal candidate will have:
Experience of managing and working within budgets, and of reviewing and analysing management accounts. A good understanding of the principles underpinning financial planning and of demonstrating impact and value for money. You will have a firm commitment to women, children’s and young people’s rights and to work within Advance’s framework and its core values.
With excellent written and oral communication skills, along with strong presentational and influencing abilities and a result focussed, solution-oriented and positive approach. You will bring your systematic strategies to prioritise and organise work and to plan and organise work of others. You will have strong networking skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
Closing Date: Sunday 13 July 2023@23:59- Interviews are taking place on – a rolling basis
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
A 35-hour working week- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
