Management Accountant

Transaction Recruitment; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

5% discretionary bonus

4% matched pension

Life assurance 4x salary

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Transaction Recruitment is hiring a Management Accountant in Worcester. You will own the end-to-end management accounts for the Group, consolidating figures and presenting to the Finance Director and Executive team.

The role offers autonomy, line management potential, and interaction with the wider FP&A function. The ideal candidate will have ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications (or finalist/QBE), strong Excel skills, and a track record of delivering timely, accurate financial information with rigorous

Qualifications

• Experience delivering accurate financial information to deadline.
• Proven ability to coach or develop others or readiness to step up.
• Strong attention to detail and rigorous financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the management accounts from start to finish.
• Produce and review monthly accounts for each company in the Group.
• Consolidate group figures into management accounts and prepare reporting packs.
• Support budgeting, forecasts and related packs with FP&A team.
• Drive process improvements and tighten controls across reporting.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Ownership of month-end

Autonomous working

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

About the Business

An excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing services business in Central Worcester as a Management Accountant. You'll sit within a small but high-impact commercial team, reporting to the commercial head, with real autonomy over the end-to-end management accounts and the opportunity for line management of one team member. This is a role with genuine visibility, working directly with the Finance Director and the wider Executive team.

Main Duties

• Taking full ownership of the management accounts from start to finish
• Producing and reviewing the monthly accounts for every company within the Group
• Pulling the Group figures together into a consolidated set of management accounts
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Building the monthly reporting pack for the Board and Executive team
• Producing insightful reporting across sales activity, customer and R&D
• Developing P&L reporting split by function, department and product, building strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business
• Supplying management information to the Executive team on request
• Working alongside the wider FP&A team to pull together the annual budget, ongoing forecasts and supporting packs
• Driving improvements in reporting processes, output quality and model governance, with a view to shortening the month-end timetable
• Introducing process improvements and tightening controls through automation
• Making better use of finance systems, data and tools to improve efficiency and insight
• Line managing one member of the management accounting team, covering objectives, coaching, development and performance
• Acting as a mentor across the wider finance team, setting the standard for accuracy, rigour and ownership
• Maintaining consistency and high technical standards across reporting

Location / Office / Culture

The role is hybrid, with a maximum of 2 days based in Central Worcester. The business is people-focused, with diversity, equity and inclusion genuinely embedded, and a set of values built around accountability, innovation, teamwork and trust. You'll be joining a lean, fast-moving finance function where your work is seen and used at Board level.

What We Are Looking For

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified is preferred but will consider finalists or QBE
• Ownership of the month-end process is essential
• A proven track record of delivering accurate financial information to deadline
• Experience of managing, coaching or developing others — or clear readiness to take that step
• Advanced Excel and strong attention to detail
• Confidence working autonomously within a small team

Why Join the business

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 26 after three years, with the option to buy up to 30
• Discretionary 5% company bonus
• 4% matched pension contribution
• Life assurance at 4x salary and critical illness cover
• Enhanced family leave — 26 weeks' full maternity pay and 6 weeks' paternity
• More benefits disclosed once applied