Reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, the team of four Management Accountants are business partners to the budget holders of the Society and support the organisation to make informed decisions by providing meaningful analysis of financial data on both a regular and ad-hoc basis. This includes preparing month end management accounts, supporting the budget holders with their annual budget and quarterly forecast submissions, and effectively managing the Society’s funds.
Reports to: Financial Reporting Manager
Line manages: N/A
Location: Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG plus hybrid remote working
Pay Band: E
Salary: £57,700 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week (full time)
Closing date: 19 May 2024, 23:59pm
Interview dates: first round week commencing 27 May 2024.
Business Partnering
Management Accounts, Budgeting and Forecasting
Systems and processes
General
Essential
Desirable
Self-management | · Identifies difficult situations · Recognises stress in others and takes steps to reduce it · Controls pressurised situations · Effectively enthuses those in the team · Proactively sets goals and targets for own work · Works within the Royal Society Values at all times
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Working with others | · Actively seeks ideas and criticisms from within the team · Resolves conflicts within and between teams · Embeds feedback processes within the team · Seeks out new networks that will create opportunity for the Society · Able to present complex issues simply · Uses discretion, tact and empathy when negotiating with and/or seeking to influence others · Understands the need to manage expectations and to only promise what is deliverable |
Resource management | · Determines strategy and deployment of resources, balancing cost and benefit; risk and potential for maximum impact across significant business areas · Manages complex cross-cutting projects to time, budget and specification · Ensures others accept responsibility towards results or quality · Sets the quality standards for own business areas in accordance with strategy and contributes to the formulation of quality standards across the Society · Sets and monitors priorities · Identifies and manages risk effectively |
Critical thinking | · Uses questioning, analytical and probing skills to ‘dig deeper’ · Knows when enough information has been obtained and adapts presentation of information to the needs of the audience · Evaluates the benefits, practicalities and value for money of ideas and obtains feedback · Makes sound decisions in a complex or ambiguous environment and is able to gain support and manage challenges confidently
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Adaptability | · Actively seeks the input and opinions of others, often outside his/her section and accommodates and incorporates this thinking into any output. · Actively seeks new challenges and projects; leads discussions surrounding new ideas, approaches and projects · Anticipates need for innovation and seeks new ideas, approaches and solutions
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Managing people and relationships | · Sets expectations of others and ensures they deliver · Demonstrates a positive attitude towards work, celebrating success and instilling confidence, which encourages the same from others · Encourages others to share ideas and participate in the discussion and decisions of the team · Assesses needs of clients/stakeholders/staff and makes plans to meet these needs
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