Management Accountant
Role: Management Accountant
Department: Corporate Finance
Location: Carbrook, Sheffield
Salary: Band E £36,630 - £41,907/Band F £42,897 - £47,712
Hours: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
The Management Accountant will:
Support the Senior Management Accountant in the budget setting process, provide direction to Finance Officers, and ensure all growth, savings, and changes are captured.
Co-ordinate tasks and liaise with the Finance Business Partnering (FBP) Team as required.
Lead the month-end processes, ensuring completion according to the timetable.
Monitor key monthly procedures (virement reconciliations, contingencies, central reports), and produce financial commentary explaining variances.
Prepare accurate monthly budget monitoring reports for Business Units, including capital, grant, and savings appendices.
Produce required reports, including Joint Independent Audit Committee (JIAC) reports, and co-ordinate non-statutory returns (e.g., Uplift, Covid).
Provide guidance on workforce plan reconciliations to ensure timely and accurate pay records.
Monitor team KPIs, review performance, and ensure deadlines are met. Address discrepancies and support team members as needed.
Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for ad-hoc data requests, including Freedom of Information requests, co-ordinating information provision.
Champion Business Intelligence for Management Accounting, contributing to the development and maintenance of financial reports and systems (e.g., Oracle).
Lead system testing (UAT) during upgrades and recommend new procedures as needed.
Take responsibility for continuous improvement, leading projects, and identifying opportunities to improve budget setting processes for future financial years.
Manage and develop Finance Officers, setting objectives, providing feedback, and ensuring high performance. Deputise for the Senior Management Accountant when required.
The Successful Applicant
The Management Accountant will be/have:
Qualified Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (C.C.A.B.) or CIMA accountant with full membership.
Significant and recent management accounting experience.
Up to date with current accounting issues and good, practical accounting knowledge.
Demonstrate IT literacy including advanced Excel, with significant experience of large, complex ERP systems.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to use a range of communication techniques.
Experience of building strong working relationships and establishing personal credibility with senior managers and budget holders.
Understand personal and professional strengths and development needs and be able to evidence the steps taken to enhance your continuing professional development.
Strong analytical skills.
Ability to work as part of a team in a highly pressurised environment.
Experience of leading a team and staff management.
Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview
For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please click here to view the role profile
What we offer:
We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:
- A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
- Generous annual leave allowance
- A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
- A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
- Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
- Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
- Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
- Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)
- Membership to the Sports and Social Club
- Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks
Eligibility:
Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.
Appearance & Standards:
South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.
South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:
At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.
Smarter ways of Working:
South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.
There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.
This role has been evaluated as a hybrid role.
Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.
Vetting Level:
The vetting level for this role is Management Vetting (MV). If successful your vetting will be reviewed and uplifted. For further information please contact the Vetting Unit on Force_Vetting_Unit@southyorks.pnn.police.uk
Contact details:
For further information about the role, please contact: Dan Blackwell on 07824 080019
Closing Date: 6th November 2025
Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Recruitment Manager and the Line Manager for the role.
How to apply:
Candidate Information:
Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.
It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups.
If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk
In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.
Documents to Review:
For the Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here
For Application Guidance and Tips - Please Click Here
For the FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police - Please Click Here
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