Management Accountant

About Our Client

We are committed to providing the best service to our customers through the creation of award-winning digital services, supported by the latest in cloud and AI technology.

• Produce monthly delegated budgeting reports ensuring quality and accuracy.
• Analyse the data produced and liaise with relevant areas to explain resource usage and understand drivers behind cost and performance variances.
• Facilitate monthly meetings with Budget Holders and support Directors to manage budgets, offering advice and challenging decisions when appropriate.
• Ensure key messages from financial information are highlighted and clearly explained.
• Provide assistance to business areas so that they understand the financial impact of their projects and follow cost control procedures.
• Provide support in production of business cases, carrying out,

• Carry out financial analysis as required, identifying potential risks and benefits, evaluating options using quantitative and qualitative sources to achieve financial sustainability.
• Assist with delivery of the budget forecasting cycle, providing guidance and support to the heads of services and EMT colleagues to ensure delivery aligns with the Corporate Plan.
• Any other adhoc duties commensurate with the role.

The Successful Applicant

Part qualified / qualified CCAB (or CIMA) Accountant, AAT (or similar) qualified or qualified by experience.

Competent in the use of Windows based finance systems and Microsoft office applications, as a minimum, have intermediate excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, conditional functions etc.).

• £37,744 - £43,210 + pay progression arrangements is in place.

• We offer a stimulating working environment and strongly believe that a diverse team is crucial to achieving our mission!
• Our team is ambitious, acts with integrity and demonstrates commitment to progress and impact. We nurture talent and reward success.
• We work in an agile way, which is applied across the whole organisation.
• RoS offers a generous annual leave entitlement. Starting with 26 days of holiday plus 12 days bank holidays (for a total of 38 days). We reward your commitment to us by increasing annual leave by +1 day per year, for up to +4 additional days on your entitlement, bringing your allowance to 42 days.
• We operate a 35-hour working week and offer flexible working arrangements (up to 30 hours flexi per month).
• We offer office locations in Edinburgh & Glasgow and currently offer a hybrid working model, having established we can successfully work remotely.

As part of the reward package, you will get access to:

• Civil Service pension at circa 29% contribution on the employer side.
• Service benefits, cycle to work scheme, discounted dental insurance, £100 eye care vouchers subsidised gym memberships, childcare vouchers, buying and selling annual leave, retail discounts and more!
• Family friendly leave policies (Maternity at
• 1-year full pay, Paternity Leave/Shared parental Leave/Special Leave & more)
• after 1 year of continuous service.
• We offer continuous training and development opportunities, including being able to attend industry events.
• You will have access to external counselling and external advice.
• We are a Disability Confident employer.
• We hold all three Investors in People awards: We Invest in People at Gold, We Invest in Wellbeing at Gold and Investors in Young People at Silver.
• We monitor equal opportunities and offer support where needed.We are looking forward to welcoming a proactive and dedicated Management Accountant to our team in Edinburgh or Glasgow. Apply now to make a significant impact in the public sector.

For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please see the link to the Job Pack below.

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