Management Accountant

Intercity Technology; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance-focused technology company in Birmingham is seeking a Management Accountant for a 12-month FTC. The role involves leading the production of management accounts, ensuring compliance with reporting standards, and preparing financial reports. Ideal candidates will have relevant finance experience and strong analytical skills, with knowledge of Excel and Sage X3 beneficial. The company offers competitive benefits including 33 days holiday and annual pay reviews.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Annual pay reviews

Holiday buy scheme

All-company bonus scheme

Death in service cover

Employee assistance programme

Company pension

Active social calendar

Focus on developing our people

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a finance department.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills are essential.
• Good working knowledge of Excel is required.
• Communication skills to partner with the wider business.
• Enthusiastic approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts.
• Ensure revenue and expenses are correctly reflected in line with reporting standards.
• Prepare and review detailed P&L and balance sheet schedules.
• Assist with audit preparation and annual financial statements.
• Identify and drive process improvements across the finance function.

Skills

Analytical and numerical skills

Good working knowledge of Excel

Excellent communication skills

Proactive problem-solving

Education

Part-qualified in CIMA or ACCA

Tools

Sage X3

Job description

About The Role

Own the numbers. Drive insight. Be our next Management Accountant!

Intercity is on the lookout for a Management Accountant for a 12 month FTC to join our Finance team. If you're passionate about turning data into decisions, love working with detail, and want to play a key role in shaping financial performance this is the opportunity for you. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you'll lead the monthly management accounts process and support wider financial reporting. You'll be hands‑on with everything from journal postings and reconciliations to variance analysis and audit prep. It's a role where accuracy meets insight, and where your work directly supports strategic decision‑making.

This position is available to anyone able to commute to our Birmingham office or Meppershall Office.

Key Responsibilities as a Management Accountant

• Leading the production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts
• Ensuring revenue and expenses are correctly reflected in line with reporting standards
• Preparing and reviewing detailed P&L and balance sheet schedules
• Posting journals and reconciling control accounts
• Managing purchase order requests and supporting financial controls
• Carrying out monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting the preparation of financial reports for senior management
• Assisting with audit preparation and annual financial statements
• Delivering monthly variance analysis and commentary
• Identifying and driving process improvements across the finance function
• Supporting ad‑hoc financial analysis and reporting as needed
• Collaborating with teams across the business to drive operational and cost efficiencies

Experience Required

• Relevant experience in a finance department
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Good working knowledge of Excel
• Experience with Sage X3 (beneficial but not essential)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to partner with the wider business
• A proactive, enthusiastic approach to problem‑solving and continuous improvement
• Part‑qualified in CIMA or ACCA (preferred but not essential)

What we’re looking for

• Delivers accurate work to tight deadlines
• Spots trends and explains the story behind the numbers
• Works well independently and as part of a team
• Communicates clearly and confidently across all levels
• Takes initiative and looks for ways to improve processes

  What We Offer

  • 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays), with entitlement increasing by one day for each full calendar year employed, up to a maximum of five days.
  • Annual pay reviews.
  • Holiday buy scheme.
  • All-company bonus scheme.
  • Death in service cover.
  • Employee assistance programme.
  • Company pension.
  • Active social calendar.
  • A strong focus on developing our people.

  About Us

  Intercity Technology provides reliable and secure technologies in communications, cloud, and managed services, with a big difference - Intercity is a technology solutions partner that isn’t all about tech. It’s about a great bunch of people combining their passion, expertise, and dedication to deliver extraordinary results for businesses.

  Our vision is to be the best technology partner to work for and with - we are really proud of our achievements so far:

  • ⭐ Customer Net Promoter Score of +92
    – The no. 1 best telecoms company to work for
    – 9th best mid‑sized company in the UK to work for!
    – 7th best company in the West‑Midlands to work for!
  • Gold Award Investors in People Accreditation
  • 3‑star “World Class” Best Companies accreditation, and for 2022, 2023, and 2024
    – The no. 1 best telecoms company to work for
    – 9th best mid‑sized company in the UK to work for!
    – 7th best company in the West‑Midlands to work for!
  • Platinum Eco Vadis rating

  We select candidates with the right skills, experience, and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome all applications. As a specialist in secure technology solutions, all successful candidates will be subject to pre‑employment checks, so we can ensure compliance with our ISO27001 (Information Security) and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications. We are committed to using any personal information you may give us in a secure and proper manner, for more information please see our privacy policy on our website.