Accountant / Management Accountant

A Multinational Energy Company based in Reading is seeking a Management Accountant to join their team on a contract basis for 4 months. (Ensuring financial information is prepared on an accurate & timely basis; including reporting & financial analysis for key performance & monthly management reporting (at Regional & Directorate level).

• Understanding key financial drivers and commercial processes. Coaching the business in effective financial management, providing insight, and understanding of risks and opportunities, and working with Operations and Asset Management to support the drive for productivity and efficiency. Acting as an 'independent critical friend' to support good management decisions.
• and being an integral part of the Regional team driving the delivery of revenue and capital projects & other indirect costs within budget and on time.
• Maintain effective financial control across Distribution Finance with inputs into; control account reconciliations, balance sheet analysis, effective journal back-up, project ledger to general ledger reconciliations and working with the business to manage purchase ledger house-keeping (GRNI)
• Supporting the Business Partnering team with budgeting & forecasting (covering revenue / capital projects & other controllable costs e.g. employee related costs), including identifying opportunities to improve the forecasting process.

Have experience operating in a finance role within a large organisation with experience of financial operations; reporting on financial drivers & performance; collating and reviewing financial forecasts, delivering reports and insight on the forecast; have experience of representing finance at financial review meetings (or equivalent) and presenting financial information to Operational Directors. Be proficient in MS Office Applications with an advanced knowledge of Excel and be highly numerate with strong analytical skills.

• as well as being adaptable & flexible and willing to visit and work from key sites across the business.
• Have an appropriate accounting qualification (ICAS, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW or CIPFA) in an equivalent role

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