Assistant Management Accountant

This role is responsible for the provision of high quality support, information, and analysis on all aspects of finance to the Group HR function.

Working closely with the HR function leadership team and collaboratively with other members of the finance team to produce the management accounts including P&L, balance sheet (accruals/prepayments), variance analysis, commentaries.

This includes leading the monthly forecasting process and annual budget process for HR and all associated reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

● Liaising with various teams across the Group to ensure that costs are being captured correctly and in accordance with relevant accounting standards/SOX controls.

● Lead finance/budget reviews

● Lead the monthly forecasting process for HR, including identifying risks and opportunities, and variance analysis/commentary.

● Manage the month-end process, including monthly accruals/prepayments and journals in line with the relevant accounting policies and procedures.

● Ensure compliance with necessary accounting standards and SOX controls

● Assist in the annual budget preparation process - coordinate for the HR function

● Provide relevant, meaningful, and insightful financial information/analysis to assist departmental managers in their decision-making process.

● Ensure integrity of financial reporting

● Be the go to finance member for HR

Main tasks

● Ensuring SOX processes are followed and documented

● Hold regular budget reviews with the HR Leadership Team to manage the forecast, risks & opportunities

● Complete HR month end processes by the relevant deadlines including general journals, recurring journals, recharges, and monthly forecast by COB WD5

● Produce monthly reporting packs for HR cost centre managers and Group HRD

● Produce quarterly slide deck and associated summaries for the HR quarterly business review

Requirements:

• Part qualified in a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA etc)

• Experience preparing monthly management accounts

• Experience of working to tight deadlines and dealing with multiple stakeholders

• Excellent analytical and numerical abilities

• Good oral and written communication skills

• The ability to work as part of a team

• Accuracy and attention to detail

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme
• 23 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in service benefit
• Healthcare
• Free parking

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