Management Accountant- Fixed term 6 Month Contract

Are you an Accountant with commercial finance and people management experience interested in joining our Funeralcare Finance team until June 2013?

Take responsibility for the preparation and review of key areas of the management accounts, seek to improve efficiency and accuracy of processes.

Take responsibility for the production of P&L and balance sheet reconciliations and liaise with the Financial Control and Reporting Manager.

Take responsibility for the preparation of the periodic Operational Accounts Packs and information for periodic presentations ensuring accuracy and that the reports are submitted to the required timescales and format.

Produce timely and accurate management accounts for the various business units/ functions including CLP (Co-operative Life Planning), Coffin Factory, Masonry, Crematoria etc.

Take responsibility for the preparation and review of the Regional Board reports, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all Regional Boards.

Assist Management Accounting Manager to co-ordinate changes to COGNOS reports and Cedar Masterfile, ensuring all changes are implemented accurately and in a timely manner.

Assist Management Accounting Manager with the management of the MAC, Tranman and CLP systems and any other relevant systems to ensure masterfile changes are implemented accurately and in a timely manner.

Lead and develop a team of 3 people in a recently changed team. To deliver relevant support and coaching to build knowledge and motivate the individuals.

When you join The Co-operative Group as an interim Management Accountant you'll be joining a business that is growing and growing. Our success all based on a simple, but massively important principle - a fair deal for everyone.

In this role you will prepare and report the management accounts, Regional Board accounts and other financial MI ensuring that they are accurately prepared in a timely manner, as well as assist in effectively managing COGNOS, Cedar, CLP System, MAC and Tranman applications for Finance.

To do this successfully you'll need to be...

CIMA/ACA qualified or finalist

Able to demonstrate strong experience of Management Accounts

Able to demonstrate previous team leadership, leading, developing and motivating a team.

Knowledgeable of accountancy systems

Able to develop solutions to financial problems

Abel to demonstrate excellent computer skills, with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages

Driven and committed

Numerate and detail conscious

Knowledgeable in Cedar and COGNOS preferable

If you have a strong background in Management Accounts, along with good people management experience, able to focus on detail and accuracy and interested in a fixed contract role until June 2013 we can offer you a great opportunity to join our rapidly expanding ethical family of businesses.
Salary: £26000 - £27000 per annum. Date posted: 13/12/2012