Support Accountant
Location: Ballymena (Hybrid/Flexible Working Available)
Salary Band: Band 7
Overview
An exciting opportunity for a qualified or part-qualified accountant to support financial management across a large and complex organisation. Working closely with senior finance colleagues, operational managers and budget holders, you will play a key role in delivering effective financial control, insightful reporting and supporting continuous service improvement.
This role offers exposure to senior stakeholders, strategic decision-making, budget setting, financial analysis and business partnering across multiple departments.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Management & Business Partnering
- Support the Divisional Accountant in maintaining effective financial control across allocated service areas.
- Produce regular financial reports and analysis to support budgetary control and decision-making.
- Assist with monthly financial reporting and forecasting processes.
- Support managers in developing business cases, service developments and option appraisals.
- Analyse and interpret complex financial and non-financial information to support operational and strategic decisions.
- Identify financial risks and support the implementation of corrective actions.
Budget Setting & Control
- Assist with annual budget setting and financial planning processes.
- Produce meaningful income and expenditure reports for budget holders.
- Support the development of improved financial reporting tools and processes.
- Assist in identifying and delivering efficiency savings and value-for-money initiatives.
- Monitor financial performance and contribute to forecasting year-end financial positions.
Financial Reporting
- Support the preparation of management accounting information for year-end accounts.
- Assist with internal and external audit requirements.
- Contribute to financial performance reports for senior management and governance committees.
Stakeholder Management
- Build strong relationships with budget holders, operational managers and senior stakeholders.
- Provide financial advice and support to managers to help achieve service objectives within available resources.
- Work collaboratively with finance colleagues to ensure accurate financial reporting and budget management.
What's on Offer?
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making
- Opportunity to influence service improvement and financial performance
- Diverse and challenging workload across multiple operational areas
- Strong professional development and career progression opportunities
Ideal Candidate
- Experience in management accounting, budgeting and financial reporting.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Experience working with budgets, forecasts and financial performance monitoring.
- Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
- Proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their career within a complex and rewarding environment.
