Management Accountant

Cobalt Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Exposure to senior stakeholders

Career progression

Job summary

Cobalt Recruitment seeks a qualified Management Accountant for a permanent, full-time role in Birmingham. The position sits within a major construction project finance team, offering exposure to senior stakeholders and opportunities to influence commercial finance decisions.

The role is hybrid/flexible, with responsibilities across monthly management accounts, budgeting and financial reporting. A strong accounting qualification and project-based experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Qualified management accountant with professional designation.
• Experience in budgeting and financial reporting.
• Experience preparing management information and analysing performance.
• Understanding cash flow management and balance sheet reporting.
• Ability to communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Comfort with financial systems and reporting tools.
• Willingness to travel to project locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports and commentary.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital and project costs.
• Assist in budgets, forecasts and quarterly reviews.
• Analyze performance against forecasts and identify variances.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and support year-end audit.
• Maintain financial controls across payments and VAT.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide financial insight.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Cash flow management

Stakeholder communication

Oracle

Power BI

Education

ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

About the Role

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £45,000-£55,000 per annum

Working pattern: Hybrid / flexible working

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Are you a qualified Management Accountant looking to develop your commercial finance experience while contributing to a major construction project?

Cobalt is recruiting a Management Accountant to join an established UK construction business, with the opportunity to be based in Birmingham. The position offers exposure to senior stakeholders, involvement in project financial performance and opportunities to develop within a wider finance function.

The organisation

Our client is an established business operating across the UK construction sector, with a portfolio of projects and opportunities for career development.

The organisation promotes collaboration, employee wellbeing and professional development, providing opportunities to work with colleagues across its regional and central finance functions.

As a Management Accountant, you'll join a finance team supporting a major construction project, gaining exposure to operational and commercial teams across the business.

The role and responsibilities

Reporting to a Finance Business Partner, the Management Accountant will support the financial management of a major construction project, working alongside senior project and commercial stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts, financial reports and supporting commentary.
• Monitoring cash flow, working capital and project costs.
• Supporting the preparation of budgets, forecasts, quarterly reviews and group reporting packs.
• Analysing financial performance against forecasts and identifying key variances.
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and supporting year-end audit requirements.
• Maintaining financial controls across payments, purchase-to-pay processes, VAT and other taxes.
• Working with operational and commercial stakeholders to provide financial insight and support decision-making.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial reporting processes and controls.

Skills and requirements

We're looking for a qualified Management Accountant who combines technical accounting knowledge with an interest in commercial finance.

The successful candidate will bring:

• A recognised professional accounting qualification.
• Working knowledge of management accounting, budgeting and financial reporting.
• Experience preparing management information and analysing financial performance.
• An understanding of cash flow management, cost control and balance sheet reporting.
• The ability to communicate financial information to operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Confidence working with financial systems and reporting tools.
• The ability to manage reporting deadlines and work collaboratively across teams.
• Flexibility to travel to business and project locations when required.

Experience within construction or another project-based environment would be beneficial, alongside working knowledge of Oracle or Power BI, although these are not essential.

What's on offer?

• Salary of £45,000-£55,000 per annum.
• Permanent opportunity within an established UK construction business.
• Flexible working arrangements, subject to business and project requirements.
• Exposure to senior project and commercial stakeholders.
• Involvement in the financial management of a major construction project.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression within the wider finance function.

Interested?

If you're a Management Accountant looking to broaden your commercial exposure and contribute to a major construction project, we'd welcome your application.