Management Accountant

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a high-calibre Management Accountant in Dartford to provide financial insight and drive divisional performance. You will produce monthly management accounts, lead budgeting, and partner with senior stakeholders across business units and central finance.

The role offers exposure to Business Unit Directors, Central Finance, and Commercial and Operational teams, with a focus on asset controls and capital investment programmes.

Qualifications

• Commercial acumen across multiple disciplines and businesses.
• Strong financial and analytical skills are required.
• Experience in performance management, measurement and business case preparation.
• Strong Excel skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare timely monthly management accounts for the division.
• Prepare monthly management account packs for Finance Leader review.
• Present divisional financials at monthly contract reviews.
• Business partnering with divisional leaders to drive performance.
• Lead budgeting and planning within the division.
• Promote financial controls and diligence across the business.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Financial analysis

Performance management

Excel skills

Education

Chartered Accountant

Tools

Excel

Job description

Dartford

This role does not offer visa sponsorship

Select is a complex £250m turnover business with a plant and equipment investment holding of £225m, investing approximately £30m-£35m annually in new plant and equipment. Supporting this investment is an asset finance portfolio exceeding £150m, making Select a fast-paced and commercially focused environment where finance plays a critical role in business success.

We're seeking a high calibre Management Accountant to join our team and support one or more Select divisions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive company, offering exposure to Business Unit Directors, Central Finance, and Commercial and Operational teams across the business.

What you'll be doing

As a Management Accountant, you'll help provide the financial insight and support that enables the business to make informed decisions and drive performance. Key responsibilities include:

• Preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts for the division
• Preparing monthly management account packs for Finance Leader review
• Presenting divisional financials at monthly contract reviews
• Business partnering with divisional leaders to drive divisional performance
• Leading the budgeting and planning process within the division
• Promoting financial understanding, controls and diligence across the business through engagement with non-finance stakeholders
• Supporting cash management and asset controls
• Leading divisional capital investment programmes and assisting in the preparation of capital business cases
• Owning the divisional fixed asset register, ensuring assets are accurately recorded, depreciated and physically controlled

What we're looking for

We're looking for a fully qualified accountant who is keen to build a career in a highly commercial environment and enjoys working collaboratively with stakeholders across the business.

You'll bring:

• Commercial acumen and experience working across businesses and disciplines
• Strong financial and analytical skills
• Experience in performance management, measurement and business case preparation
• Strong Excel skills

About you

You are:

• Committed, enthusiastic, resilient and collaborative
• An effective communicator with a strong team ethic and desire to share knowledge
• Confident, ambitious and comfortable engaging with senior executives
• Self-motivated and driven to achieve results
• Analytical, flexible and creative, with the ability to research complex issues and solve poorly defined problems
• Detail-focused with a proactive approach to your work

Don't match all thecriteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About us:
We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email [e-mail]

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