Management Accountant

Job ID:43528
Location:Birmingham : 1 Trinity Park : Bi  
Position Category:Finance
Position Type:Employee Fixed Term

12 month FTC

Birmingham (Hybrid) 

About the role

Provide strong financial control for the LRQA Cyber Business Unit, supporting accurate and timely P&L and balance sheet reporting. Drive continuous improvement in the quality, accuracy and insight of financial information to support business decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality period‑end and year‑end close activities, meeting a tight 3‑day close timetable.
• Prepare accurate accruals and prepayments to ensure the financial performance of the Cyber business is appropriately reflected.
• Maintain robust balance sheet control, including ownership of reconciliations and timely resolution of reconciling items..
• Support the stabilisation of the new ERP following the move to SAP ByD at the end of Q3 2025, identifying process improvements and enhancing ways of working within the new environment.
• Partner with the Cyber Finance Business Partner to:

1. Support the financial integration of acquisitions into SAP ByD
2. Contribute to the organisational design of Cyber Finance post‑implementation
3. Support the transition of activities into the shared service centre and central teams where applicable

• Provide timely, accurate ad‑hoc financial analysis and insight on business issues, enabling EVP‑level stakeholders to understand and manage financial performance.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition, including review of system uploads (e.g. timesheets), and confirm intercompany positions are correctly recorded for the global Cyber business.
• Provide ad‑hoc support to the Cyber Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger teams as required.

Requirements

• Professional accounting qualification, i.e. (ACA/ACCA/CIMA). Minimum 3 years experience operating in an international finance function, including Shard Service Centre experience. Knowledge and/or experience of management accounting is highly desirable.
• Good communication skills with ability to lead, influence, persuade
• Excellent MS Office skills including Power BI and preferably working knowledge of SAP ByD
• Tenacious in understanding the root cause of any issues or degradation in service delivery. Ability to pick up systems quickly and able to drive improvements
• Analytical / diagnostic skills with ability to analyse large quantities of data, identify issues, propose and present actions.
• Strong planning, analysing, monitoring, reporting and risk identification and mitigation skills
• Relevant additional qualifications in Finance/Business/Process domain.

Pre-Employment Checks 

If you are successful in securing a role with us, we will carry out pre-employment checks in accordance with what is allowed under local law.  

These checks will include, (as permitted):- right to work, identification, verification of employment history, education, and criminal records.

We may involve the third-party supplier to run the background checks as needed and your data will be retained for a period as needed for the purpose of employing you. 

Your data will be stored in accordance with all relevant privacy legislation.  

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. 

Who are LRQA?

LRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management. We’ve grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customised assurance, cybersecurity, inspection and training.

While we’re proud of our heritage, it’s who we are today that really matters, because that’s what shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow. By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.

What do we do?

We help our clients negotiate a rapidly changing world, by working with them to manage and mitigate the risks they face. We serve a wide variety of industries, from food, beverage and hospitality to automotive, aerospace and transportation.

From independent third-party auditing, certification and training; to consultancy services; to real- time assurance technology; to data-driven supply chain transformation, our innovative end-to- end solutions help our clients shape their own future, rather than letting it shape them.

LRQA currently operates across 51 countries, has more than 2,500 colleagues, generates £315m in revenue, and supports more than 60,000 clients across a diverse range of sectors and markets.

The next chapter for LRQA

The future of business assurance is exciting and rapidly changing. New challenges and opportunities are arising all the time. We’re adapting to these challenges by expanding our portfolio of services and aiming to become the leading digitally enabled assurance provider.

In November 2021, Goldman Sachs Asset Management acquired the LRQA business from Lloyd’s Register Group, of which it had previously been a part. Becoming an independent business accelerates our ambition to realise this vision. We will now be able to:

•            Invest in customer excellence.

•            Build on strong foundations to lead the digital transformation of assurance.

•            Invest to enhance our products and services.

•            Accelerate the growth of the business and deliver on our sustainability strategy.

With solid expertise and heritage in our sector, coupled with well-timed accelerated investment and a leadership team that is fully committed to delivering our vision, LRQA’s next chapter is set to be an exciting, transformational period of growth. We’re well placed to build on everything we’ve done and further our ambitions for the future. At such an exciting time key talent is critical, and this role is a great opportunity to be part of our next chapter.

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:

We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business, our clients and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team!

LRQA is a leading global assurance provider.  The integrity and expertise we bring to our partnership with clients support their journey to a safer, more secure and more sustainable future. (Group entities).

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