Group Management Accountant

Vacancy - Group Management Accountant

Are you seeking a role in which you can be a senior member of a highly regarded Group Management Accounts team, providing centralised support to one of our larger port divisions with their management accounts, budgeting and forecasting? Are you excited by the opportunity to help support the development of more junior members of the team? We are seeking a Group Management Accountant to join our team at the Port of Liverpool and help us keep the world moving!

Your role

The role reports into the Group Management Accounts Team Manager as one of a team of nine talented management accountants, each of whom have specific port divisions they primarily support. In this role you will work very closely with one of our larger port divisions, with a high level of responsibility for, and ownership of, the preparation of monthly management accounts; this includes analysis of data, preparation and posting of journals in SAP and quality review of reporting information, working directly with divisional and other colleagues to help deliver good quality management reporting within the timetable. You will also undertake financial analysis to support/drive the commercial objectives of the business as well as supporting divisional departmental managers in preparing and managing their financial budgets and forecasts.

In addition, you will help improve and develop the quality and efficiency of financial/management information required throughout the business, providing training and support to the business to ensure we get the most out of the information available. You will also support operational teams in producing periodic financial reports and associated financial analyses, exceptions reporting, reporting trends and key performance indicators.

What you'll bring

You will be CIMA-qualified with relevant and transferable management accounting experience, preferably from working in a large organisation. You will have a proactive approach to managing responsibilities and a willingness to problem solve/demonstrate initiative. With excellent communication skills, you will show the ability to communicate at all levels of the business and communicate financial matters clearly and confidently to different stakeholders. You will have a demonstrable ability to develop constructive working relationships, especially with senior and other colleagues you are supporting directly with management reporting as well as other members of finance / central teams.

Able to multi-task and prioritise workload effectively to meet agreed deadlines and reporting timetables, you will also have a willingness and desire to learn and develop skills and knowledge. You will have strong IT skills, especially Excel; previous experience with SAP, or other ERP systems, would be advantageous, though this is not essential.

Who are we?

Already one of the UKs leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UKs leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)
• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, wed really like to hear from you! Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 28th November 2024.

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Location: Liverpool, GB

Posted Date: 11/29/2024