Management Accountant (12 month FTC) - SAGA : Job Details

Management Accountant

Salary £40,000 - £50,000 dependent on experience

12 Month FTC

Ashford Hybrid

At Saga, we are looking for a Management Accountant to join our Insurance Finance team.

In this role, you will be responsible for the Financial aspects of costs management and commercial support for both our brokering and claims businesses.

You will support the Finance Manager and Senior Finance Business Partner in ensuring that the finance function delivers support, challenge & insight for all financial aspects of those businesses.

Collaboration is important to us at Saga, and our Insurance Finance team typically come together one day a week in Ashford, Kent.

Main Responsibilities

As a Management Accountant in our Insurance Overheads team, you will be responsible for General Ledger accounting along with preparation and control of balance sheet reconciliations.

You will be accountable for the following areas:

• Production of monthly overhead actuals reporting versus forecast and budget. This includes entity level reporting and functional reporting for budget holders.
• Preparing monthly performance variance analysis at a detailed spend level vs prior forecast and budget for presentation to management.
• Identification of any emerging issues or risks, proposing appropriate and proportional solutions.
• Supporting the Finance Manager and Senior Finance Business Partner in the preparation of full year forecast and variance analysis for overheads.
• Supporting the Finance Manager and Senior Finance Business Partner in the preparation of the 5-year plan and budget models for overheads in accordance with business needs and central data requirements, including understanding of inputs and detailed analysis of variances version on version.
• Assisting in the production of monthly PowerPoint packs for senior management review.
• Responding in a timely accurate manner to all internal and external audit requests relevant to the role.
• Ensuring that the business and our customers are always supported, including the speedy resolution of finance related information requests.
• Ad hoc support on commercial projects.

The Ideal Candidate

Our ideal Management Accountant would be ACCA / CIMA / ACA qualified. Whilst experience within the Insurance industry isn’t essential it would be advantageous.

You will need to have strong management accounting knowledge and experience with TM1 or an equivalent reporting system.

Personal Characteristics:

• Good communication skills
• Ability to use own initiative or work as part of a team
• Organised and proactive approach
• Confident Excel user
• Self-motivated and passionate about delivering quality
• Flexible approach to workload with an ability to deal with ad-hoc requests on a timely basis
• A professional approach and high regard for confidentiality

BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEAGUES:

• Our working week is 35 hours per week, these can be worked flexibly to suit your working style
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Life assurance policy on joining us
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform