Management Accountant

*Salary: Up to £35,000 (dependant on experience)* Scroll down to find an indepth overview of this job, and what is expected of candidates Make an application by clicking on the Apply button. *Location: Caerphilly* *Working Pattern: Full-time (37.5hrs per week, Mon-Fri 9-5)* *BSN Social Care's Finance Team is excited to announce an opportunity for a Management Accountant to join the team in Caerphilly.* We are seeking a diligent and methodical individual to provide monthly financial and management information, maintain and develop robust processes and procedures, and to provide guidance to the credit control team. This role would suit a Qualified by Experience candidate with an understanding of management accounts and credit control. We believe a strong working knowledge of these areas will be more important than a specific qualification to make a success of the role. BSN Social Care provides central services to four leading Independent Foster Care Agencies in the UK: Nexus Fostering, Blue Sky Fostering, Calon Cymru, Olive Branch Fostering, AFA Fostering and Unity Foster Care. In collaboration with our foster carers and Local Authority partners, we support hundreds of children and young people throughout the UK. If you are a great communicator with strong analytical skills and experience of report-writing/modelling in Excel and in working with finance systems, this role is for you! *What we’re looking for…* * Ability to develop a good rapport and maintain strong relations with all levels of staff and ability to communicate, with credibility both internally and externally. * Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, with very strong interpersonal skills. * Evidence of being able to use Microsoft Excel to manipulate large volumes of data. * Be organised to be able to cope with multiple tasks and priorities in a fast moving environment and self-motivated with the ability to work well under pressure. * Strong analytical skills. * Capable of managing multiple streams and to understand the priorities within the business, with the ability to be flexible as demands change. * Ability to reconcile complex accounts and have excellent attention to detail. * Excellent IT skills, especially Microsoft Office and experience of report writing/modelling in Excel. Experience working with finance systems. * Ideally you will also have care sector experience, experience of Access Financials and Payroll experience. *Key Responsibilities...* *Reporting* * Produce accurate and timely management information, including Management Accounts. * Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports required by the Board and/or other related parties. * Ensure actual spend against budget is tracked and reported to the management teams. * Assist with projects including annual budgets, continuous improvement initiatives, etc. * Extract and manipulate large amounts of data from various sources to provide concise and accurate analysis of performance. *Financial Control* * Prepare prepayments, accruals, and reconcile all control accounts. * Manage bank reconciliations throughout the month. * Fixed assets reconciliation. * Support purchasing card management processes *Debt Management* * Oversee credit control team and ensure aged debts are kept to acceptable levels. * Take responsibility for accounts with complex queries where detailed reconciliation is required. *Compliance* * Assist with all required tax, regulatory and statutory audit filings. * Assist statutory audit and financial audit processes. * Provide information to the Office for National Statistics as requested. * Maintain and develop compliance with Standard Internal Controls and Policies and procedures for internal and external audits. *Why work for us?* * Generous annual leave - 28 days PLUS your bank holiday entitlement * Birthday Leave - a paid day off for your birthday * Good Health Days - no sickness in a 6-month period earns you an additional day off! * Refer-a-Friend Scheme with a monetary incentive * Comprehensive employee assistance platform with 24/7 access to advice and support * Auto-enrolment pension * Learning & development opportunities * Optional private healthcare scheme * Eyecare vouchers * Cycle to Work scheme * Optional enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave/shared parental leave *Everyone is welcome* Diversity and inclusion are the principles for how we build our teams and BSN Social Care strives to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are valued and celebrated. We want a workforce which represents the communities we serve and work, to ensure no applicant or employee is treated unfairly on the basis of race, gender, age, disability, religion or identity. We recognise and value the individual differences and contributions of all employees and believe that by working together we can achieve equality for all. \* BSN Social Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and vulnerable people in our care. Successful applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. #inbsn Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: Up to £35,000.00 per year Benefits: * Additional leave * Company pension * Cycle to work scheme * Referral programme * Sick pay * Store discount Schedule: * Monday to Friday Experience: * Financial accounting: 3 years (required) Work Location: In person Reference ID: #inbsn