Job Description

Contract: Essex Highways

Location: Chelmsford

Contract Type: Secondment

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Management Accountant to support the financial management of the Ringway Jacobs Essex County Council (ECC) contract. This key role involves providing accounting support, financial guidance, and oversight to ensure accurate and timely reporting.



You will assist in preparing the monthly Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Management Pack, and client applications, while working closely with budget holders, senior management, and the client to support effective and efficient contract performance. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a high-profile contract and develop your career in a dynamic finance environment.

The Role

Supporting the Contract Accountants and Commercial team in the preparation of the monthly Application to the client Support the production of the Profit and Loss & Balance Sheet to ensure accurate recording of costs in accordance with accounting practices and principles, including the reconciliation of Accrued Income/Work In Progress Supporting the Contract Accountants and Commercial team in the preparation of the monthly Application to the client. Business partner to Contract Managers, advising on financial aspects to improve efficiency and performance Support in the production of key contract finance reports, for Senior Management, including the monthly contract / management accounts pack

About You

Experience in finance or management accounting roles, including producing Profit & Loss accounts and Balance Sheets (preferred but not essential)



Experience in preparing and monitoring financial reports, budgets, and forecasts (preferred but not essential)



Studying towards a recognised accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA (preferred but not essential)



Familiarity with accounting software; experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is advantageous




Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook

Benefits

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That's why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.




Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.



In return for your hard work you will receive:

Sick Pay Competitive salary Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave A variety of discounts through our "RJ Rewards" app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc Life Assurance Employee Assistance Programme Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.




Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.




If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e-mail them on careers@ringwayjacobs.com. This will take you to a login page, where you will need to create an account to continue your application. Once you have created an account you will be able to see where your application is up to and apply for other opportunities within Ringway Jacobs.




Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.



We have a dedicated recruitment team and politely request that agencies refrain from contacting anyone across our businesses with regards to speculative CV's or offering to assist with our vacancies, thank you.