Management Accountant

Persimmon; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder in the UK is seeking a Management Accountant to provide financial support and participate in decision-making processes. The successful candidate will prepare financial statements, analyse variances, and support the management team with budget production. Candidates should be part-qualified in a recognized accounting qualification and possess strong communication and analytical skills. The role offers competitive salary, health care, life cover, and additional employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health Care

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Bonus

Employee Benefits Platform

Qualifications

• Part qualified and actively working towards a recognised accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Previous experience of working in a finance role.
• Experience within the Construction sector is an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of periodic financial statements, including profit and loss account, balance sheet and forecasts.
• Analyse variances to budget, forecast and prior periods, providing concise commentaries.
• Provide cover to the Finance Assistants and support their ongoing training.
• Support Finance Manager with cost analysis and financial insight.
• Work with the management team to produce the annual budget.
• Maximise efficiencies by reviewing and updating reports and processes.

Skills

Professional approach to the working environment

Commercial awareness

Strong communication skills

Data research and analysis

Strong mathematical skills

High level of computer literacy

Microsoft Excel

Education

Part qualified in ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Management Accountant

Location: Norwich, NR7

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Management Accountant and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes?

We're one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders – FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.

At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes – we build careers. When you join us as a Management Accountant, you’ll benefit from:

• Competitive salary
• 5* housebuilder – Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Health Care
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Bonus
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high‑street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

What is the role?

The purpose of the role is to provide an effective financial support function to the local management team and actively participate in the decision making and evaluation processes, whilst ensuring all Group reporting requirements are achieved.

What you'll do as Management Accountant

• Preparation of periodic financial statements, including profit and loss account, balance sheet and forecasts
• Analyse variances to budget, forecast and prior periods and provide accurate and concise commentaries
• Provide cover to the Finance Assistants and support to aid their ongoing training
• Support the Finance Manager and the management team by providing cost analysis and financial insight
• Work closely with the Finance Manager and management team to produce the annual budget
• Support the team's growth and aim to maximise efficiencies by reviewing and updating reports and processes
• Any other accounting duties reasonably required by the Finance Manager

What experience do I need?

• Part qualified and actively working towards a recognised accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Previous experience of working in a finance role
• Experience within the Construction sector would also be an advantage but is not essential
• Ability to demonstrate a professional approach to the working environment, possess commercial awareness, and strong communication skills
• Ability to research and analyse data
• Well organised with strong mathematical skills and high level of computer literacy, including Microsoft Excel