Management Accountant

Transaction Recruitment; Halesowen; On-site; GBP 29,750 - 40,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Transaction Recruitment is seeking a Management Accountant for a housing sector business based in Halesowen. The role involves producing monthly management accounts, cash flow monitoring, and year-end preparation within a small finance team.

You will work closely with the Finance Manager and Finance Director, able to progress through training and development, with a focus on accuracy and timely reporting. The salary is £35,000 and onsite parking is available.

Qualifications

• AAT Level 4 qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Experience preparing, or assisting with, management accounts.
• Solid grounding in double-entry bookkeeping, with confidence posting journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Track record of completing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Good working knowledge of accounting software and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly management accounts, supporting schedules, and income and expenditure reports.
• Supporting budget monitoring, variance analysis, and cash flow forecasting.
• Running month-end close, including posting accruals, prepayments and other adjusting journals.
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts and keeping the trial balance clean and accurate.
• Overseeing purchase ledger activity – processing invoices and credit notes, reconciling supplier statements and preparing payment runs.
• Managing sales ledger and credit control, including raising invoices, chasing overdue balances and reconciling customer accounts.
• Completing regular bank reconciliations and investigating any unreconciled items.
• Supporting payroll checks and reconciliations, including pension-related reporting.
• Assisting with year-end preparation, audit queries, and the production of statutory accounts.
• Contributing to ongoing improvements in finance systems, controls and management reporting.

Skills

AAT Level 4

Double-entry bookkeeping

Excel

Management accounts

Autonomy

Education

AAT Level 4 qualified

Tools

Xero

Job description

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join a housing sector business based in Halesowen as a Management Accountant, paying £35,000. The organisation provides housing and support services across the region, giving the successful candidate the chance to do genuinely meaningful work while developing their career. This role is for a smaller organisation, with a fantastic Finance Director to learn from, where training and support from senior leadership will be offered.

Main Duties:

As a Management Accountant, your main duties include:

• Producing monthly management accounts, supporting schedules, and income and expenditure reports
• Supporting budget monitoring, variance analysis, and cash flow forecasting
• Running month-end close, including posting accruals, prepayments and other adjusting journals
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts and keeping the trial balance clean and accurate
• Overseeing purchase ledger activity – processing invoices and credit notes, reconciling supplier statements and preparing payment runs
• Managing sales ledger and credit control, including raising invoices, chasing overdue balances and reconciling customer accounts
• Completing regular bank reconciliations and investigating any unreconciled items
• Supporting payroll checks and reconciliations, including pension-related reporting
• Assisting with year-end preparation, audit queries, and the production of statutory accounts
• Contributing to ongoing improvements in finance systems, controls and management reporting

Location / Office / Culture

The role is based in Halesowen, working closely with the Finance Manager and Finance Director within a small, supportive finance team. Free onsite parking is available, and the business places real value on training, development and giving people the tools to progress.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• AAT Level 4 qualified, or qualified by experience
• Experience preparing, or assisting with, management accounts
• Solid grounding in double-entry bookkeeping, with confidence posting journals, accruals and prepayments
• Track record of completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Good working knowledge of accounting software and strong Excel skills
• High attention to detail, well organised, and comfortable managing deadlines with a good degree of autonomy
• Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA, previous Xero experience, or a background in the housing or not-for-profit sector would all be an advantage, though none are essential

Why Join the business

• Fantastic mentorship from the Finance Director
• Genuinely etc.
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Ref: BR74503