Management Accountant

Transaction Recruitment; Lichfield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local accountancy firm in Lichfield is seeking a Management Accountant for a hybrid role requiring one day in the office per week. This varied position offers hands-on involvement within a supportive finance team. Key responsibilities include mentoring the team, producing management accounts, analyzing variances, and presenting financial insights to senior management. Ideal candidates are part-qualified or fully qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.

Benefits

Flexible working model

Supportive team culture

Varied role with business exposure

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and manage large data sets.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills, able to explain financial information clearly.
• Proven ability to review existing processes and recommend practical improvements.
• Advanced Excel skills with confidence working on complex models and reports.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and support the management accounts team, encouraging strong performance.
• Produce accurate management accounts in line with reporting deadlines.
• Analyse variances between actual and budgeted results.
• Present financial results and findings to senior management.
• Maintain ownership of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support the maintenance of the fixed asset register.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Assist with annual budget and periodic forecasts.
• Prepare and review quarterly VAT returns.
• Act as finance contact for other departments.
• Ensure finance policies and controls are adhered to.
• Maintain and support key finance systems.
• Complete required statutory and regulatory reporting.
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Advanced Excel skills

Mentoring and supporting team

Education

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

Job description

This is a highly flexible role, with only one day per week required in the office.

About the Business

This is an opportunity to become a Management Accountant within a well‑established organisation in Lichfield, offering a varied and hands‑on role in a collaborative finance team. You’ll support senior finance leaders by delivering meaningful financial insight, maintaining strong controls, and contributing to informed business decisions, while also mentoring team members and helping drive best practice across the function.

Main Duties

• Mentor and support the management accounts team, encouraging strong performance and development.
• Produce accurate, timely, and reliable management accounts in line with strict reporting deadlines.
• Analyse variances between actual and budgeted results, providing clear commentary and insight.
• Present monthly financial results and key findings to senior management.
• Maintain ownership of selected balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support the ongoing maintenance of the fixed asset register.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities, including cost‑saving and profitability improvements.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual budget and periodic forecasts.
• Support the preparation and review of quarterly VAT returns.
• Act as a finance point of contact for other departments, supporting P&L queries and procurement activity.
• Ensure finance policies, procedures, and controls are adhered to and enhanced where appropriate.
• Stay up to date with relevant accounting standards and best practice.
• Maintain and support key finance systems, including core accounting and procurement platforms.
• Complete required statutory and regulatory reporting, including official statistical returns.
• Contribute to ad‑hoc projects and continuous improvement initiatives as required.

Location / Office / Culture

The role is based in Lichfield with a hybrid working model requiring one day per week in the office. You’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative finance team with a professional yet approachable culture, where development, ownership, and continuous improvement are encouraged.

What We Are Looking For

• Part‑qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and manage large data sets.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills, able to explain financial information clearly.
• Proven ability to review existing processes and recommend practical improvements.
• Advanced Excel skills with confidence working on complex models and reports.

Why Join the Business

• Very flexible hybrid working with minimal office requirement.
• Supportive, collaborative finance team culture.
• Varied and hands‑on role with exposure across the business.
• Opportunity to mentor and develop others.
• Stable role within a well‑established organisation.

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

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