Management Accountant

ENGINEERINGUK; Dartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a qualified Management Accountant in Dartford to deliver financial insight, support performance, and drive informed decision-making. You will forecast, budget, report, and plan within a dynamic environment, collaborating with senior stakeholders and promoting financial accountability.

The role is permanent and full-time, based in Dartford, with opportunities to broaden commercial experience and contribute to high-profile projects within the organisation.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Strong financial reporting and analytical capability.
• Experience building relationships with stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and proactive problem solving.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with performance measurement and business case prep.
• Strong communication and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close activities with accurate reporting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts with commentary on performance.
• Review recharge centres and overhead cost centres for cost visibility.
• Produce monthly workload summaries and management information.
• Manage weekly cash flow forecasting and reporting.
• Support quarterly forecasts, annual budgets and reviews.
• Analyze performance against budgets and forecasts; identify variances.
• Partner with commercial and operational teams to provide financial insight.

Skills

Financial reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

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View more categories View less categories Sector Finance and Accounts Role Professional Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

Based: Dartford This role does not provide visa sponsership We're looking for a qualified Management Accountant to join our team and play a key role in delivering financial insight, supporting business performance, and driving informed decision-making across the organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a recently qualified or post-graduate finance professional who wants to broaden their commercial experience, work closely with senior stakeholders, and gain exposure to forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and business planning within a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, providing clear commentary on financial performance, key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Review and report on recharge centres and designated overhead cost centres, ensuring accurate cost allocation and visibility of expenditure.
• Produce monthly workload summaries and management information for both internal and external activities.
• Manage weekly cash flow forecasting and reporting.
• Support quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and periodic business reviews.
• Analyse financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying key variances and trends.
• Partner with commercial and operational stakeholders, providing financial insight to support decision-making.
• Develop strong working relationships across the business to promote financial accountability and understanding.
• Support external audit activities and ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and internal reporting requirements.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of financial data and reporting systems.
• Identify and implement improvements to financial processes, controls, and reporting efficiency.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support business projects as required.

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong financial reporting and analytical capability.
• Experience in building relationships with stakeholders
• Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience of performance measurement and business case preparation.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• A collaborative, resilient, and continuous improvement mindset.

Don't match all the criteria? 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]#LI-TE1

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