Management Accountant

Gleeson Recruitment Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Management Accountant for a 12-month contract based in Birmingham. The successful candidate will support senior stakeholders with accurate reporting, group consolidation, and process improvements in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should be fully qualified accountants with strong management accounting skills and advanced Excel capabilities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in management accounting.
• Fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA).
• Proficient in advanced Excel, creating models and macros.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and support group consolidation.
• Lead month-end close including journals, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Deliver insightful reporting to support strategic decisions.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Management Accountant (12-Month Contract)
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 days home)
Salary: Up to 55,000 + benefits

We're partnering with a leading professional services firm to recruit a confident and capable Management Accountant for a 12-month contract. This role supports senior stakeholders with accurate reporting, group consolidation, and ongoing improvements across systems and processes in a multi-entity environment. The ideal candidate will either be immediately available or on 1 months notice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts and support group consolidation

• Lead month-end close, including journals, accruals, and variance analysis

• Deliver insightful reporting to support strategic decisions

• Produce balance sheet reconciliations and assist with statutory reporting

• Partner with budget holders to improve financial performance

• Drive process improvements and maintain strong internal controls

About You:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) with 3+ years' experience

• Strong background in management accounting and financial analysis

• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, modelling, preferably macros)

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

• Confident communicator, able to influence non-finance stakeholders

• Proactive, solutions-focused, and adaptable in a fast-paced setting

The ideal candidate will be available to start with 1 month and be commutable from Birmingham. We are looking to line up interviews next week so please get in touch.

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