Management Accountant

United Living; Kilmarnock; On-site; Confidential; Part time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Management Accountant for a 3-month contract in Kilmarnock, Scotland. The role involves month-end reporting, budgeting, and business partnering to provide valuable financial insights. Candidates should be part-qualified or fully qualified accountants with strong technical accounting knowledge and experience in management accounting. Advanced Excel skills and the ability to communicate effectively with non-finance stakeholders are also essential.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident using various financial systems.
• Organised, proactive, and deadline-focused.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with accurate accruals and journal entries.
• Assist in producing P&L statements and variance analysis.
• Support the annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting processes.
• Provide financial support to non-finance teams.
• Recommend improvements to reporting processes.

Skills

Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)

Experience in a similar management accounting role

Technical accounting knowledge

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Financial systems (e.g. Sage, SAP, Business Central, Oracle)

Job description

Tasks

Please note this is a 3 month contract.

To support the finance function by delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, insightful analysis, and effective business partnering. The Management Accountant plays a key role in month-end close, forecasting, budgeting, and ensuring financial information supports decision-making across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End and Reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts with accurate accruals, prepayments, and journal entries.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and ensure timely month-end close.
• Assist in producing P&L statements, variance analysis, and commentary.
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts monthly.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Support the annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting processes.
• Work with departmental managers to gather assumptions, validate inputs, and challenge cost plans.
• Develop financial models and forecasting tools where required.

Business Partnering

• Provide financial support and insight to non-finance teams.
• Translate financial performance into actionable insight for budget holders.
• Monitor cost centre performance and challenge overspending
• Deliver regular and ad hoc financial analysis on revenue, cost, margins, and KPIs.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities to support business decisions.

Process Improvement

• Recommend and implement improvements to reporting processes and financial controls.
• Assist with system upgrades or new finance system implementations.

Compliance and Controls

• Ensure adherence to financial policies and internal controls.
• Support the external audit process with reconciliations and documentation.

Requirements

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).
• Previous experience in a similar management accounting role.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of month-end processes.
• Confident using financial systems (e.g. Sage, SAP, Business Central, Oracle, or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, financial modelling).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with non-finance stakeholders.
• Organised, proactive, and deadline-focused.