LAbout the Behavioural Insights Team
The then Prime Minister created the Behavioural Insights Team in 2010 to apply behavioural science to public policy in the UK. In February 2014 we became a social purpose company, owned by the Cabinet Office, Nesta (an innovation charity) and our employees.
The Behavioural Insights Team works with governments and organisations around the world in almost every area of policy. Whilst the subject and output of our projects vary considerably, there are common threads: we try to understand the contexts in which people make decisions; we notice small details; we find out what has and hasn’t worked before; we come up with innovative ideas for solving policy problems and we measure everything we do as robustly as we can.
About the Job
The Behavioural Insights Team is recruiting a
Management Accountant
to work in our Operations Team. The Operations Team supports the business to deliver objectives both in the UK and overseas covering finance, HR, IT, legal, commercial and facilities. As a management accountant, you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues and partners in all of our offices.
The role offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience of all aspects of company finances, in a growing and dynamic organisation. Alongside a team of experienced finance and operational professionals, you will initially be responsible primarily for preparing the monthly management accounts, the annual budget and the quarterly forecasts. Additional responsibilities include treasury management and finance policy design.
You will have considerable opportunities for learning and progressing in your career – we offer both support for progressing with accounting qualifications, as well as significant “on the job” training – and provide a supportive and stimulating work environment. You will also be encouraged to attend the lunchtime talks from a range of external speakers, and an internal training programme to learn more about the nature of BIT’s work.
Logistics
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum, plus benefits
Schedule: 39 hours per week (flexible working arrangements considered)
Location: Based in Westminster
Immediate start
Roles and Responsibilities
In order to succeed you will need to be able to effectively prioritise your work to deal with arising finance queries while delivering work to a regular monthly/annual finance schedule. BIT has a core set of values which apply not only in our day to day consulting but also within the team environment. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a desire to make things easier for their colleagues and have a social impact internally and externally through what they do.
As the Management Accountant, you will play an important role in communicating the financial performance to senior management. We have over 150 staff in six offices globally, you will need to build effective relationships with them in order to understand the meaning behind the numbers and to make the management accounts as useful as possible. This will include:
1. Management Information
Manage the preparation and distribution of the UK and group monthly management accounts, ensuring that key performance data is well understood and communicated
Act as Business Partner to BI Ventures (BIV), a UK subsidiary, and act as finance contact point for the BIV team
Liaise with non-UK subsidiary companies and ensure that month-end submissions are made accurately and promptly
2. Treasury
Manage the UK treasury function, ensuring that:
Returns on cash/investments levels are optimised
Banking services are fit for purpose
Foreign exchange exposure is minimised
Preparation of monthly cashflow forecasts and reports
3. Budgeting and forecasting
Plan and execute the annual budget process, engaging with the Finance Director, Board, Executive Team and budget holders to ensure that the process is well communicated, understood and executed according to the plan
Plan and execute the quarterly re-forecast process, engaging with the Finance Director, Board, Executive Team and budget holders to ensure that the process is well communicated, understood and executed according to the plan
4. Financial Analysis
Prepare ad-hoc analysis of projects/key organisational data using Excel or Google Sheets
Your Skills and Experience
Essential:
Part-qualified or newly qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent
Experience of working with budget holders to prepare budgets and analyse performance against them
Experience in preparing group management accounts (international experience desirable)
Experience in treasury management and cashflow forecasting
Excellent analytical ability and critical thinking whilst maintaining attention to detail
Expert level in financial analysis tools (Google-sheets and Excel) and ability to balance collaborative and controlled working techniques
Organised and able to balance the demands of several activities with a proven track record of meeting deadlines and working under pressure
Self-motivated, flexible and able to work on own initiative
Ability to work harmoniously and effectively as part of a team
Possess an interest in the application of behavioural insights to operational processes
Desirable:
Experience using software such as Microsoft NAV & Jet Reports
How to Apply
Apply for this position online using the "Apply Now" button below. You will be required to fill out an application form and upload a CV/resume. The deadline to apply is 12:00pm, 22nd Oct 2018 BST.
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