Management Accountant

South Staffordshire Plc; Bloxwich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A water services company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Management Accountant for their finance team. This role offers the opportunity to implement financial controls and support day-to-day financial processing. Candidates should have a CIMA or ACCA qualification, with strong communication and analytical skills. The position includes benefits like competitive salary, hybrid working, and holiday allowances.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Employer pension contributions

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free on-site gym

24/7 GP service

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance program

Store and restaurants discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced environment, managing tight deadlines.
• Ability to present complex financial information clearly to senior management.
• Strong attention to detail and team player mindset.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial control and reporting.
• Communicate with management across the business.
• Support statutory accounting processes.

Skills

Financial control implementation

Accruals and prepayments knowledge

Cost management accounting

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Education

CIMA or ACCA qualified

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join our Integrated Water Services (Mechanical & Electrical) Finance team. This is a key role, reporting directly to the Finance Manager. This challenging and rewarding position will give you the opportunity to make your mark in a commercially focused and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Implementing and maintaining financial control
• Regular communication with all levels of management across the business
• Knowledge of accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, posting journals and carrying out monthly project reviews
• An understanding of cost management accounting ensuring controls and processes are being adhered to as well as improved where possible
• Preparing all levels of month-end reporting packs in a timely and accurate manner
• Supporting on a variety of other financial reporting and analysis tasks as needed to fulfil company and group requirements
• Supporting the Statutory accounting and reporting process carried out through Group Finance, including the external audit of the IWS M&E business
• As the role is within a small team, there will be a requirement to support day-to-day financial processing
• Qualified in CIMA or ACCA, with a proven ability to meet tight deadlines. Attention to detail is a must, given the fast-paced environment of the business
• Good communication, analytical and presentation skills. Strong IT skills in Excel and other Microsoft packages
• The ideal candidate will have previous experience within the water industry, but this is not essential
• Possessing a strong commercial background, you will be able to present and communicate complex financial information in a clear way to Senior Managers and the Exec team
• To succeed, you will need to be a real team player with a "can do" attitude as well as upholding attributes of honesty, integrity and discretion
• Excellent attention to detail as well as the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

About IWS M&E

IWS M&E is part of South Staffordshire PLC, a group that includes South Staffs and Cambridge Water, along with a range of other non-regulated services businesses supporting essential industries. With around 3,000 employees across the UK and internationally, joining us means more than just a new job - it's the start of a long-term career.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, depending on experience
• Hybrid working - 3dpw typically in the office
• Employer pension contributions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Collaborate with diverse teams within the larger Group
• Free on-site gym
• 24/7 GP service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program via Aviva
• Access to store and restaurants discounts