Management Accountant

Trinity Fire & Security Systems; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave (increasing with/

Job summary

Trinity Fire & Security Systems is seeking a Management Accountant in Abingdon to oversee the month-end management accounts for the Service division. You will liaise with Service Field Line Managers and senior management to reflect contract performance and aim for monthly financial targets.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will review monthly service revenue, post reallocation journals, and analyse engineering productivity and labour variances.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or pursuing ACCA/CIMA.
• Proficient with Word and Excel.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Good telephone manner and ability to communicate financial info to non-financial users.
• Capable of planning ahead and organizing workload to meet deadlines.
• Team player with drive for process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Review service revenue and billing completeness with the service delivery team.
• Prepare national contract consolidated billing and post reallocation journals for job costing.
• Produce month end management accounts for the Service Division and present results.
• Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet codes for management review.
• Calculate monthly engineering labour productivity and investigate variances.

Skills

Telephone manner

Financial communication

Excel proficiency

Customer service

Planning & organisation

Teamwork & process improvement

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Location: Abingdon (OX14 1RL)

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 DOE plus benefits

At Trinity Fire & Security, we’re more than just experts in safety and security — we’re a supportive team with a shared purpose: protecting what matters most to our customers.

We’re looking for a Management Accountant who will be responsible for the month end management accounts for Trinity's Service division. This will involve talking to Service Field Line Managers and the Senior management team to ensure that the accounts represent the operational delivery status of the individual contracts while also trying to achieve monthly financial targets.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will undertake monthly reviews of service revenue to ensure completeness, complete reallocation journals for consolidated billing and analysis of engineering productivity and labour variance analysis. You will also be responsible for maintaining key Balance Sheet reconciliations and reviewing and reconciling deferred income controls accounts.

This role is a full time permanent role based from our Abingdon office (OX14 1RL).

What you will be doing:

• Reviewing service revenue compared to activity to ensure completeness of billing and investigate any anomalies which will involve liaising with the Service delivery team to monitor weekly forecasting.
• Preparation and transacting national contract consolidated billing and posting relevant reallocation journals to enable full job costing analysis.
• Preparation of the month end management accounts for the Service Division, involving monthly review meetings with the commercial teams to discuss and review the results prior to finalisation.
• Monthly reconciliation of relevant balance sheet codes for submission to the Financial Controller for analysis at month end.
• Calculation of monthly engineering labour productivity analysis and investigation of any variances

What we're looking for:

• AAT Qualified or working towards ACCA/CIMA
• Ability to use Word and Excel databases effectively and accurately
• A high level of customer service skill used when dealing with external contacts
• Good telephone manner and verbal communication
• Ability to effectively communicate financial information to non-financial users
• Able to plan ahead effectively and organise own workload to meet internal and external deadlines
• Contributes to effective team working and contributes to the continuous improvement of business processes.

What we can offer:

• A competitive salary
• 23 days annual leave (increasing with service), plus bank holidays
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• 3 x Salary Life Assurance
• Access to our employee discount programme – savings at over 800 national retailers
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programme

Equal Opportunities in Practice

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Security Vetting

It is an industry requirement that successful candidates / future employees undergo security vetting. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory vetting and may be withdrawn if the required standards are not met.

About PTSG

PTSG Group is a leading provider of specialist services across the UK and Europe.

Through the acquisition of high-quality specialist businesses, PTSG has built a group of industry-leading companies delivering services across Access & Safety, Electrical Services, Building Access, Fire Solutions, and Water Treatment.

With over 3,300 specialists supporting 90,000+ customers across 200,000 buildings, delivering over 170 different services, we are committed to delivering safe, compliant, and high-quality services nationwide.

At PTSG, our aim is simple. To be a great place to work and a great company to do business with.

Armed Forces Covenant

PTSG Group is proud to support the Armed Forces community and has formally signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant.

We recognise the valuable skills and experience that service leavers, veterans, reservists, and military families bring to the workplace, including leadership, teamwork, resilience, and technical expertise.

As part of our commitment, we guarantee an interview to ex-Forces applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and are committed to supporting Armed Forces personnel in building long-term civilian careers across our business.

PTSG Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion throughout our recruitment process and across the wider business.

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