Construction Finance Accountant - Hybrid, Project Exposure

eFinancialCareers; Kirkintilloch; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Exposure to senior stakeholders

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Cobalt is recruiting a Management Accountant to join an established UK construction business in Glasgow. You will prepare monthly management accounts, support budgets and forecasts, and provide financial analysis to senior stakeholders on a major project.

The role offers hybrid working, exposure to commercial teams, and opportunities for progression within the wider finance function. Ideal candidates will be qualified, with experience in project-based environments and strong reporting skills,

Qualifications

• Qualified Management Accountant with professional body qualification.
• Experience in management accounting, budgeting and financial reporting.
• Experience preparing MI and analysing financial performance.
• Knowledge of cash flow, cost control and balance sheet reporting.
• Ability to communicate financial information to operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Confidence working with financial systems and reporting tools.
• Ability to manage reporting deadlines and work collaboratively across teams.
• Flexibility to travel to business and project locations when required.
• Construction experience or project-based environments is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports and supporting commentary.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital and project costs.
• Support the preparation of budgets, forecasts, quarterly reviews and group reporting packs.
• Analyse financial performance against forecasts and identify variances.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and support year-end audit requirements.
• Maintain financial controls across payments and purchase-to-pay processes.
• Work with operational and commercial stakeholders to provide financial insight and support decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes and controls.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Cash flow

Cost control

Balance sheet

Stakeholder communication

Reporting tools

Travel flexibility

Construction experience

Education

Professional accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA)

Tools

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

Cobalt is recruiting a Management Accountant to join an established UK construction business in Glasgow. You will prepare monthly management accounts, support budgets and forecasts, and provide financial analysis to senior stakeholders on a major project.

The role offers hybrid working, exposure to commercial teams, and opportunities for progression within the wider finance function. Ideal candidates will be qualified, with experience in project-based environments and strong reporting skills,