Management Accountant

Adler & Allan; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company in Essex is seeking a Management Accountant to produce monthly management accounts and support financial operations. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong Excel skills and a proactive approach. Responsibilities include budget support, financial reporting, and maintaining asset trackers. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including enhanced parental pay and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Company pension

Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)

Medicash Plan for healthcare treatments

Refer a friend scheme

Employee assistance programme

Training and career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a similar role within a busy account department.
• Experience in an Industrial Services or multi-site environment is advantageous.
• Clean UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly Management Accounts including P&L and Balance sheet.
• Providing financial support including monthly spend reviews.
• Supporting the Finance Director in annual budgeting processes.
• Owning reporting processes for sales and vehicle utilization performance.
• Maintaining key asset trackers including fixed asset register.

Skills

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)

Positive can-do attitude

Commercial awareness

Excellent knowledge of Excel

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Initiative and proactive problem-solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Focalpoint or Access Dimensions

Job description

Essex Rochford

Permanent, full-time Onsite

Competitive salary + Company benefits

We are on a tremendous growth path, with our Finance function developing into a first-class service for the organisation, we have identified the need of additional support in the shape of a Management Accountant based in Rochford, Essex, working for one of our businesses within our Water division.

More About The Role

• Producing monthly Management Accounts: P&L/Balance sheet
• Providing financial support to our depots, including holding monthly spend reviews, and supporting them with monthly forecasting
• Supporting the Finance Director in the annual budgeting processes
• Owning our reporting processes on a daily and monthly basis, including sales and vehicle utilisation performance
• Stock and fuel usage reporting
• Overhead variance analysis including analysis of credit cards and employee expenses
• Calculating and posting prepayments, accruals and rebates
• Producing balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting the Sales Invoicing processes, and managing the WIP process at month end
• Liaising with the group accounts payable and credit control teams on behalf of the business unit
• Liaising with the group finance team to manage the Intercompany process
• Maintaining key asset trackers including vehicle databases, repair costs and the fixed asset register

About you:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
• Prior experience in a similar role and within an organisation with a busy account department
• Positive can-do attitude
• Commercial awareness
• Experience operating within an Industrial Services or multi-site environment advantageous but not essential
• Microsoft Office applications experience, with excellent knowledge of Excel
• Knowledge of Focalpoint and/or Access Dimensions would be a distinct advantage
• Excellent administration and office environment skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use initiative is essential and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Clean UK driving licence

What we can offer you:

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
• Company pension
• Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)
• Medicash Plan (includes cash payments towards dental, medical, therapeutic treatments) with the option to add up to 4 dependants
• Refer a friend scheme
• Employee assistance programme (access to GP appointments and mental health support)
• Training and career progression opportunities

About us:

At Adler and Allan Group, we're not just a company - we're environmental champions committed to protecting our planet while helping businesses thrive. We're a diverse, dynamic team dedicated to providing top-tier environmental, energy and water infrastructure services across the UK. Our mission is clear: safeguarding the environment, minimising operational disruptions, and supporting sustainability goals for our valued clients.

Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.