DU Accountant

Network Rail are revitalising Britain’s railway. We are building a safer, more reliable and more efficient railway than ever before. It’s a real team effort. One which calls for the collaboration of the industry’s finest professionals. We’ve built a sharing, respectful and diverse culture. Together, we’re building a railway fit for the future.

At Network Rail, our Finance function is key to our success. Our diverse and high-achieving team are responsible for ensuring we secure appropriate funding and get the best possible value for the money we spend, driving forward our continuing mission to transform the UK’s rail network.

You will be partnering a diverse range of customers, from operatives through to general managers who lead the delivery unit. People can approach you at all times and are relying upon you to give them clear, sound financial advice. Every single day will be different - you will need to be confident in challenging your customers whilst also building trust, whether this is face to face, in meetings or via email.

Your days will include:

• budgeting
• forecasting
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• compiling and reviewing the management accounting packs

By working on your own initiative, you will control expenditure and provide clear and accurate management information, you can be proud knowing that you are crafting these improvements for our millions of passengers. You will ensure we are offering value for money from suppliers alongside your contracts and procurement colleagues.

Your role as Management Accountant for the Romford Delivery Unit will be working closely with our maintenance teams, across a wide portfolio of disciplines, renewing and improving the railway.

Alongside the dynamic day to day duties you can expect to be mentored and developed by your manager to become the best professional and to advance your career.

The key accountabilities/skills for this role are:

• Appreciation and working knowledge of accounting principles
• Preparation of business cases
• Working alongside the Finance Manager to complete cost estimates and pricing documents
• providing subject matter expertise and challenge, positioning you as a value adding business partner within the organisation
• Support the production and submission of quality medium to long term business plans for the DU
• Production of period end OPEX business reporting, with a firm grasp and appreciation of risks and potential efficiencies
• Handling accounting activities throughout the period, and ensuring an accurate and complete view of the financial position of the DU is presented on the Balance Sheet

Take a moment to ask yourself these questions:

• Do you have a CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualification (or working towards it?)
• Do you love communicating with all levels of partners to drive performance and problem solving?
• Are you passionate about explaining complex financial issues to a diverse customer base?

If you can answer yes, this is your ideal chance to join a finance team that makes a difference and offers fast tracked progression and personal growth.

Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. We positively allow flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/homelife.

Keeping people safe on the railway the cornerstone of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should demonstrate their personal dedication to safety in their application.

Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to £3,333 (to a maximum amount of £2,500).

We follow a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the following pay range: £32,256 - £36,288 Network Rail is required to align with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for all new starters; this includes a basic criminal record check. In accordance with the UK Government we are also required to verify your identity, right to work in the UK and previous three years employment history.

We have an opportunity to partner our business and challenge how we use public money to truly make a difference as a management accountant at our Romford delivery unit. If you are interested in learning about how this could be your next career step, please go to: www.networkrail.co.uk/careers

To apply click the link below and search for reference  IRC2147929.