Management Accountant

Job Summary by the Career Balance Team:

Thames Water is hiring an experienced Management Accountant to join their finance team in a varied and integral role. The responsibilities of the role include general accounting functions, communication and promotion of financial position, insight, governance, and control within the business. The ideal candidate should have the ability to prioritize multiple projects, excellent interpersonal skills, and clear communication and presentation skills. They should also have a good knowledge of financial statements and accounting principles. The role is a hybrid role that requires coming to the office in Swindon twice a week. The salary is up to £45,000 per annum depending on experience.

Job Description:Are you ready for a new challenge and keen to expand your knowledge within a talented and dedicated finance team? We are seeking to recruit an experienced Management Accountant to take on a varied and integral role.

What you’ll be doing as a Management Accountant?
You will be responsible for performing general accounting functions in addition to the communication and promotion of financial position, insight, governance and control within the business. This includes:

• General ledger and revenue/cost accounting activities including journal calculation and processing, GL account reconciliation and overall ownership and support of the period end close.
• Ensuring the accurate capturing and reporting of financial and performance activities of the business.
• Supporting the partnering and maintenance of good relationships with key external stakeholders, including production and distribution of information as required.
• Provide Insight into results during period-end close to the FP&A and Business Partner teams, relating to the key cost and revenue drivers. 
• Working across the wider finance team to document, align and improve processes, to drive efficiency and consistency.
• Production and preparation of audited financial information and technical accounting papers in accordance with accounting standards and support on year-end audit.
• Production and preparation to support the regulatory accounting returns, including monitoring of external reporting requirements and researching accounting issues.
• Respond to ad hoc requests for analytics, through the agreed demand management framework to provide support to Business Partners for costs/revenue visibility, business case preparation and investigation into financial performance.

 
 What you should bring to the role?

• Ability to effectively prioritise multiple projects to meet deadlines and produce high-quality work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with leadership, key stakeholders, and employees.
• A good team player but also takes ownership to complete tasks independently.
• Clear communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent knowledge of financial statements.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of accounting principles, systems, and procedures.
• Part Qualified Accountant and ideally working towards ACA, CIMA, CPA, CMA, CHAE or equivalent.
• Systems experience with HFM.
• Some knowledge and understanding of IFRS.

This is a hybrid role with the requirement to come to the office in Swindon twice a week.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary – up to £45,000 per annum depending on experience.
• Annual Leave 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays).
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution – Maximum of 12% -2x employee. contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear – to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life’s essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
 Location: South West, Swindon