Senior Management Accountat

The RFL are currently recruiting for a Senior Management Accountant. The purpose of this role is

• Liaise with department heads within the organisation to provide meaningful commentary on
the accounts and valuable insight into their budget areas, including analysis of payroll.
• Provide detailed accounts analysis for both finance and other departments as required,
including budget and forecast impacts.
• Prepare cashflow reports for both the RFL and RL Commercial weekly, providing updates to
the Head of Finance.
• Support the Head of Finance in producing the year end statutory accounts for the RFL group
and lead in the external audit process, providing information as required.
• Liaise with local and national government funding bodies e.g. Sport England, providing
financial reporting for grants, completion of Assurance Statements (and similar) and assisting with the preparation of budgets. Manage the portfolio of grants including presenting information back to relevant departments monthly.
• Line manage two members of the finance team, with the potential to progress to manage
further members of the team, providing support as needed in relation to the purchase ledger, sales ledger cashbook, and all aspects of the management accounts.
• Take responsibility for submission of VAT returns in line with deadlines as well as Company
  
  The candidate will be a fully qualified accountant either through ACA, ACCA, CIMA or
equivalent.
• Will require at least 2-year post qualification experience working within a finance
department.
• Previous managerial experience in supervising and coaching junior team members.
• Good experience and knowledge in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• A good understanding and experience in working with accounting software (Xero).
  
  The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby League in the United
Kingdom. We believe that Rugby League is more than a sport. It is a cultural identity, a passion, a way of life, and a practical force for good in communities. Its history is one of determination to succeed against the odds, to fight discrimination and intolerance, and to be an honest and authentic sport, which cares enough to make a difference to its fans, their families, and communities. Since 1895, we have delivered

The RFL recognises the enhanced creativity, performance, and legitimacy of an organisation that embraces and celebrates diversity and are actively striving to realise these benefits across the whole organisation. We recognise that to fully deliver on our mission and be true to our guiding principles, we must be representative of the communities which we serve. We have committed to achieving gender parity and greater diversity across the organisation and strongly encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates from under-represented sections of the community, whether based on sex, gender, race, disability, sexuality, lower socio-economic groups, or other characteristics. We would be pleased to discuss our culture and commitments with any interested individuals. 2 Remuneration: Competitive plus company benefits. This role is full time and based in Manchester, however due to the nature of the role, travel and flexibility with hours may be required. The RFL encourages a flexible and hybrid working environment. This is only a summary of the role as it currently exists and is not meant to be exhaustive. If you would like to be considered for the Senior Management Accountant or have any