Management Accountant (Maternity Cover)

A vacancy has arisen at England Athletics for a Management Accountant (Maternity Cover). The role will be responsible for the preparation of the monthly Management Reporting Packs and maintain robust financial controls. The postholder will provide key assistance in the annual budgeting/forecasting process, provide financial support, information and solutions for budget holders. Key areas for this role will be:

• To apply financial procedures to ensure accurate reporting of its financial affairs notably Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account and Cash Flow.
• To prepare accurate, timely and comprehensive Management Reports Pack on a quarterly basis (Q1 & Q2) and monthly basis (Q3 & Q4) for review by the Head of Finance and Financial Controller,
• Provide support, information and advice to budget holders on any queries with their reports and ultimately assisting them to achieve budget targets.
• Prepare other financial reports required by management, funding partners, auditors and other interested parties as required.
• Assist the Financial Controller in the half-year and annual budgeting process. Liaising with budget holders, producing templates and controlling submissions. Entry of the approved budgets into the Finance system.
• Carry out monthly closedown of the ledgers with the appropriate checks.
  
  Minimum 2 years proven Management Accounting experience in a similar sized organisation, preferably in a Not-for-Profit environment.
• Working towards CIMA or ACCA qualification, towards latter stages of qualification preferable.
• Technically proficient in management accounting processes.
• Sound knowledge of accounting software (experience with Xledger would be advantageous).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
  England Athletics is the national governing body for athletics and running in England. We work in partnership with the wider athletics family, especially our member clubs and bodies, UK Athletics, Sport England & commercial partners, to grow opportunities for everyone to experience our sport and to enable them to reach their full potential. England Athletics also provides national-level competition and is responsible for athlete development beneath world-class performance levels.
England Athletics is a membership organisation with c1,800 member clubs/bodies and c173,000 registered athletes, which exists to provide services and support to its members and to promote and deliver athletics and running activities across all ages, event disciplines, ability levels and aspirations; and to give support to the wider sport where there are more than 6m who run each month in England, 3,500 licensed road races and 222,245 active RunTogether participants operating in more than 3,350 groups. We want to inspire more athletes and runners of all abilities and backgrounds to fulfil their potential and to have a lifelong love of the sport. It is our vision for athletics to become an inclusive sport where everyone belongs and can flourish. We want every participant involved in our sport, whether they are an athlete, runner, coach, official, leader, volunteer, facility operator, parent, or guardian to see and experience first-hand the guiding principles that continue to drive our work - including putting the athlete and runner first, encouraging high standards and ethical success across all aspects of our work, enhancing experiences, and working together in partnership not in isolation.