Management Accountant

Search; Morley; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Management / Project Accountant to drive financial excellence on major infrastructure projects. In this high-impact role, you will lead financial governance, provide strategic insights, and mentor junior finance professionals. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong leadership capabilities and experience in infrastructure finance. This position offers a competitive salary of £80,000 plus a car allowance and benefits, and allows for flexible hybrid working.

Benefits

Car allowance

Profit share bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Access to employee benefits portals

Clear progression pathway towards senior finance leadership roles

Collaborative culture focused on well-being and professional growth

Qualifications

• Proven track record in management or project accounting.
• Experience guiding and developing high-performing teams.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience in infrastructure, construction, or engineering finance is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial governance across multi-million-pound projects.
• Provide strategic insight, accurate forecasting, and risk management.
• Mentor junior finance professionals and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Optimise financial systems and processes.
• Identify opportunities to drive value and operational excellence.

Skills

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Strong leadership capability

Exceptional analytical and commercial acumen

Proficiency in financial systems and project reporting tools

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Management / Project Accountant - Leeds

Drive financial excellence at the heart of major infrastructure projects. This is a high-impact role where your expertise will shape strategic decisions, strengthen governance, and enable the successful delivery of complex programmes.

The Role

• Lead financial governance across multi-million-pound projects, ensuring robust reporting, compliance, and budgetary control.

• Partner with senior leadership and project directors to provide strategic insight, accurate forecasting, and risk management.

• Champion talent development, mentoring junior finance professionals and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Optimise financial systems and processes to enhance efficiency and support organisational growth.

• Influence financial strategy, identifying opportunities to drive value and operational excellence.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a proven track record in management or project accounting.

• Strong leadership capability with experience guiding and developing high-performing teams.

• Exceptional analytical and commercial acumen, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

• Proficiency in financial systems and project reporting tools.

• Experience in infrastructure, construction, or engineering finance is highly advantageous.

What’s In It For You

• Competitive package: 80,000 + car allowance + profit share bonus.

• Leeds-based with flexible hybrid working.

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, parking expenses, and access to employee benefits portals.

• Clear progression pathway towards senior finance leadership roles.

• A collaborative, forward-thinking culture focused on well-being and professional growth.

Apply Now

If you’re ready to take a senior role in shaping the financial success of complex and transformative projects, we’d love to hear from you. Opportunities like this don’t stay open for long-apply today and make your mark on the future of UK infrastructure.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.