Management & Project Accountant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 05 Rhagfyr 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Ionawr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Manchester, M1 3BG |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75671201 |
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Are you a finance professional seeking your next challenge? Would you like to play a key role in the continued delivery of Capital Programmes across the Greater Manchester region?
Your Role
TfGM are seeking an accountant to support the business through a significant period of change. As well as traditional transport construction projects and programmes, such as Metrolink and Bus Franchising, we are now delivering a range of emerging priorities including easing congestion, active travel, and the government’s ‘local agenda’.
In this role you will be involved in developing and delivering a diverse range of both new and existing projects and programmes shaping Greater Manchester’s strategic priorities. You will collaborate with project stakeholders to support the accounting and decision-making process, providing financial insight and identifying financial risks and opportunities.
For more information, please see the role profile at the bottom of the advert.
Who are we?
We are seeking a talented and passionate finance professional to join our high-performing team, to join us as a Project Accountant as we progress through this exciting time.
Working as part of the Project and Programmes Finance team, within the wider TfGM Finance and Corporate directorate, you will be the first point of contact for your stakeholders (both Finance and Non-Finance colleagues) in the delivery of projects that make a real difference to both the regional and national economy.
What you’ll bring
What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.
You will be a qualified or part-qualified accountant. You will have experience successfully working with both Finance and Non-Finance stakeholders; preparing budgets and forecasts; preparing month-end management accounts; have strong communication skills; and be able to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders both within TfGM and across Local Authorities.
You will also have good analytical and problem solving skills; with the ability to interpret data (both written and numerical), whilst working to tight deadlines and meeting funding and operational targets.
What we can offer you
This is a permanent contract, working as part of a supportive team.
As part of the finance team, we are committed to your continuous development.
Our benefits include:
- A salary of £39,360 - £43,817 per annum depending on skills and experience
- 28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)
- Flexible and hybrid working options to promote and support a good work/life balance
- Free bus, rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary
- Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which includes life cover of 3x your salary and options to increase your pension contributions
- Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role
- We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to staff via our employee assistance programme when required
What's next?
If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we'd really like to hear from you.
To apply please submit your CV and also provide a covering letter providing clear examples of how your experience meets the requirements of the role, all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on either of these documents. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.
Please note interviews will take place week commencing 16 December.
Internal candidates - check with your line manager before applying for a secondment, to make sure you can be released from your substantive role.
TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.
For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.
Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.
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