Management Accountant

Salary: £53,000- £56,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Perm (Full time - 35 hours per week)

Hybrid Working – Home Based/Princes Risborough

We’re Association for Project Management (APM). We’re a professional membership organisation that sets the standards for the project profession. As a registered charity, we reinvest our surplus for the benefit of our members and the profession. We deliver education and develop qualifications. We conduct research and provide knowledge and resources. We run events and share best practice. We give people the opportunity to connect and provide community for our individual members and corporate partners, wherever they are. Above all, when doing so makes a difference, we challenge the status quo

Job Role Overview

We are looking for a Management Accountant to join our busy, friendly and supportive Finance team.

The role holder is responsible for delivering accurate and timely management accounting, strong financial controls, and the integrity of the organisation’s financial systems and ledgers. The role oversees month end processes, prepares draft management accounts, completes key reconciliations and maintains financial models. It also supports the trading subsidiary, statutory reporting requirements and year end audit preparation, providing high quality financial insight and analysis to support decision making.

If you have the experience and skills we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Fully or newly qualified ACCA/CIMA/ ACA, or equivalent experience

Experience

• Experience of preparing management accounts

• Practical experience of purchase and sales ledger operations

• Experience of preparing VAT returns

• Experience of working in fast moving environments, delivering accurate and timely information to a high standard

• Experience of resolving complex accounting issues

• Experience of preparing and developing cash flow forecasts

• Experience of year end accounts preparation and audit processes

Skills

• Highly developed numeracy skills

• Strong attention to detail and concern for accuracy

• Ability to work effectively to deadlines

• Strong organisational skills

• Intermediate Excel skills

• Good IT skills, including Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely

• Ability to communicate effectively with business managers

• Ability to build and maintain productive, cooperative working relationships

• Proactive and positive approach to team working

Why APM?

We’re Association for Project Management (APM). We’re united in our aim to help project professionals around the world deliver better projects, setting the highest standards for the industry. Ask our people what’s great about working here and the views are unanimous. You’ll be joining a community that’s friendly and caring. We believe that good communication creates a culture that’s open and fair. We ensure everyone at APM, regardless of their role, has a voice and knows they’ll be listened to and treated with respect. We see everyone as individuals and champion diversity and inclusion, both within APM and across the wider project profession. You’ll work in a collaborative environment that’s thoughtful, considerate and positive. You’ll be supported by your team and across departments so, together, we meet the high standards we set ourselves.

If you are interested in this opportunity and feel you have the necessary attributes, skills and expertise for the role, please send your CV and covering letter to e-mail: recruitment@apm.org.uk

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

We are open to discussing flexible working and reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and in the role.

Main benefits at APM:

· 25 days holiday (excluding all public holidays). This increases after four years’ service.

· Private healthcare and dental cover is available after completion of six-month probationary period. APM pays the premium for the employee. This becomes a 'benefit in kind’.

· Pension scheme offered in line with auto enrolment with up to 8% contribution from APM.

· Company sick pay scheme.

· Life assurance at four times the salary.

· Salary sacrifice schemes – pension, cycle to work scheme, additional annual leave (up to 10 days).

· Free parking on site.

· Employee Assistance Programme.

· Performance Related Pay (PRP) scheme. The discretionary bonus will take account of individual performance as well as APM’s overall financial performance.

· One paid volunteering day per year.

· Hybrid/flexible working options are available dependent on job role. However, there is a requirement to come into the office 4 days per month.