Job Introduction
Job Title | Contract Accountant |
Responsible to | Finance Business Partner |
Location | Parklands Office, minimum 3 days per week |
Department | Finance |
Overall Purpose of the Role As a Contract Accountant at Compass, you will work within a financially focused team in understanding key drivers of the business and to support in driving improved business performance. Through effective business partnering, the role will continually improve service levels, cost effectiveness and add value to any commercial activities undertaken. |
Key Accountabilities |
PURPOSE: Commercial Support
PERFORMANCE
PEOPLE: Relationship Management
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Candidate Requirements: Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience |
Essential:
- Have at minimum completed the first level of their professional exam qualifications [CIMA/ACCA/ACA] and experience in an accounting role
- Demonstrate passion for Finance and an understanding of management accounting
- Analytical and with a high level of attention to detail
- An effective communicator with the ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment
Desirable:
- Experience of SAP and Cognos as analysis and reporting tools
- Experience of management accounting inclusive of accounting adjustments, producing reports/analysis to support commercial decision making
- Experience of business partnering non-finance professionals to support the delivery of sound financial information
Performance Standards
- Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically - to both finance and non-finance people
- Pro-active and energetic approach
- Ability to analyse and evaluate information concisely
- Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to influence internal and external parties
- Self-motivated with an ability to effectively plan and organise own work
- Ability to take on a broad spectrum of work under pressure and to deliver in agreed timescales
Leadership behaviours
- Communication – ability to manage, develop and lead peers
- Can Do – Finds new / quicker ways of meeting goals, shows conviction in own judgement and decisions, responds quickly under pressure and overcomes hurdles to achieve targets
- Share Success – Provides task related feedback to do the job effectively and provides excellent service. Delegates tasks to develop others
- Passion for Quality – Sets demanding performance expectations, sets priorities to maximise benefits, tracks the commercial implications of a situation in a step-by-step way
- Win through Teamwork – Pursues friendly relationships with colleagues and clients, contacts colleagues across the organisation and shares own knowledge and insight and displays a high level of energy and commitment to the role and organisation
- Embrace Diversity – Listens to others and values their contributions, receptive to new and builds on ideas and acts in ethical and socially responsible manner