Management Accountant

Airedale Group; Bradford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Cash plan

Retail rewards

Life assurance

Study support

23 days annual leave

Job summary

The Airedale Group is seeking an experienced Interim Management / Financial Accountant to lead financial accounting and reporting for the Airedale Service business unit. You will own the month‑end close, manage P&L and balance sheet, and provide insightful commentary to support decision-making across the business.

Based in the UK, the role involves collaboration with the Finance Business Partner and other stakeholders, with opportunities to improve processes, controls, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting background is essential.
• Fully or part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA).
• Proven experience in financial accounting and reporting roles.
• Experience with month-end processes and close activities.
• Experience with ERP systems; Sage Intacct is desirable.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Comfortable working in an interim environment and independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead all financial accounting and reporting for the Airedale Service business unit.
• Manage month-end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Produce management accounts and financial reports on a timely basis.
• Own P&L and balance sheet accuracy and integrity.
• Provide variance analysis and commentary on financial performance.
• Collaborate with the Finance Business Partner and stakeholders to support decision-making.
• Oversee invoicing and billing processes with operating business.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and internal controls.
• Support project accounting, cost tracking and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and policies.

Skills

Technical accounting

Professional qualification

Financial accounting

Month-end close

ERP systems

System implementations

Excel

Communication

Independent working

Travel readiness

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

Company Overview: Airedale Group are the leading market design, installation, and maintenance provider for commercial kitchens in the UK hospitality and food service industry. We work alongside clients from the initial designs through to bespoke fabrication and installation. Coupled with the largest body of professional maintenance engineers in the country, we offer the complete end-to-end solution to our extensive client base. We have long-standing relationships with many of the biggest multi-site brands in the UK.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Interim Management / Financial Accountant to lead financial accounting and reporting activities for one of our key service businesses.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in maintaining robust financial controls, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information, and delivering timely and insightful financial reporting.

You will take ownership of the month-end process, producing accurate and timely management accounts, and maintaining full responsibility for the P&L and balance sheet.

In addition, you will proactively identify opportunities to enhance financial reporting, improve financial processes and controls, and provide meaningful insight to support better decision-making across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all financial accounting and reporting activities for the Airedale Service business unit.
• Manage the month-end close process, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Produce accurate and timely management accounts and financial reports.
• Maintain full ownership of the P&L and balance sheet, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Provide detailed variance analysis and insightful commentary on financial performance.
• Work closely with the Airedale Service Finance Business Partner and other operational stakeholders, providing financial support and insight to support key decision-making.
• Work closely with the operating business to ensure efficient and effective invoicing and billing processes.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and internal controls.
• Ensure effective utilisation of the Sage Intacct finance system, maximising its reporting capabilities and identifying opportunities for further development.
• Support project accounting activities, including cost tracking, financial monitoring and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, financial policies and procedures.

Experience Required:

• Strong technical accounting background (essential)
• Fully or part-qualified accountant (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
• Proven experience in financial accounting and reporting roles
• Demonstrated ability to manage month-end processes independently
• Experience with ERP systems; exposure to Sage Intacct is desirable
• Experience supporting or delivering system implementations or migrations
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills
• Excellent communication skills with ability to engage stakeholdersAbility to work independently and deliver in a fast-paced, interim environment
• Comfortable with occasional travel to other Airedale offices

The Airedale Group is expanding rapidly, employing circa 750 people across multiple locations in the UK. This is a fantastic time to be joining the business, with opportunities for career progression.

Working Hours:

37.5 hours, Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 17:00

Health insurance & Cash plan

Retail Rewards

Life Assurance

Study Support Available

23 days of annual leave, increasing to 26 with LOS