Management Accountant

The Management Accountant is responsible for performing general accounting functions in addition to the communication and promotion of financial position, insight, governance and control within the business.

What you’ll be doing as a Management Accountant

• Support the Finance Manager by taking a lead on the closing of Management accounts as well as providing an assurance of numbers and insightful commentary
• Working across the wider finance team to document, align and improve processes, to drive efficiency and consistency.
• Production and preparation of audited financial statements in accordance with accounting standards and coordination of year-end audit.
• Support compliance with accounting standards and Thames Water control frameworks, including communicating with internal stakeholders to ensure core system data is clean and accurate.
• Respond to ad hoc requests for analytics, through the agreed demand management framework to provide support to Business Partners for costs visibility, business case preparation and investigation into financial performance.
• Support the recording, reconciliation and analysis of accounting activities and period end close activities in accordance with agreed close schedules and timetables.

Base Location – Hybrid – Clear Water Court Reading
Working Pattern or hours – 36 hours Monday to Friday
Other immediate demands -  Accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, CPA, CMA, CHAE or equivalent)

What you should bring to the role

• Systems experience with SAP
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of IFRS (specifically capitalisation).
• Ability to work well as part of a team but also take ownership to complete tasks independently.
• Clear communication
• Ability to effectively priorities multiple projects to meet deadlines and produce high quality work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to interact with leadership, key stakeholders, employees.
• Accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, CPA, CMA, CHAE or equivalent)

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary of up to £60,000 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, background, 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.