Management Accountant

Kier Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Glasgow is seeking a Management Accountant to join the Strategic Projects team on the £750m HMP Glasgow project. The role is based in Glasgow with hybrid working and on-site presence required four days a week, full-time hours.

You will provide financial reporting and controls, manage cash flow and working capital, and deliver timely month-end reporting, working closely with the Project Director and Commercial Director.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience.
• Ability to produce high-quality management information with attention to detail.
• Strong systems skills and computer literacy.
• Able to liaise with and influence operational and commercial management.
• Capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial reporting and controls for the Project Director and Commercial Director.
• Manage cash flow, working capital, and payment controls through the project bank account.
• Deliver timely month-end reporting with detailed cost control and governance.
• Manage on-site finance controls including purchase to pay, receipts, VAT and other taxes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the wider Management Accounting function.

Skills

Fully qualified accountant

Post-qualification experience

Management reporting

Systems skills

Stakeholder liaison

Independent worker

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

We're looking for a Management Accountant to join our Strategic Projects team based in Glasgow.

Location:

Glasgow – Hybrid working available with a requirement to be on site or office 4 days per week

Hours:

Full time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the HMP Glasgow project, a £750m development delivered over four years. You'll work closely with the Project Director and Commercial Director to provide financial reporting and controls on this key project. This role offers strong connections across Kier's Strategic Projects division and the North & Scotland region, providing excellent opportunities for development and progression.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Management Accountant, You'll Be Working Within The Strategic Projects Team, Supporting Them In Delivering Financial Excellence Across This Major Project. Your Day To Day Will Include

• Providing financial reporting and controls, working closely with the Project Director and Commercial Director
• Managing cash flow, working capital, and payment controls through the project bank account
• Delivering timely and accurate month-end reporting with detailed cost control and governance
• Managing on-site finance controls including purchase to pay, receipts, VAT and other taxes
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the wider Management Accounting function

What are we looking for?

This role of Management Accountant is great for you if:

• You're a fully qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience
• You can produce high quality management information with strong attention to detail
• You're computer literate with strong systems skills
• You're capable of liaising with, supporting and influencing operational and commercial management
• You can work on your own initiative and thrive in a fast-paced, practical environment

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards And Benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.