Management Accountant - FTC

Doocey Group; Ocker Hill; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Doocey Group is seeking a Management Accountant on a fixed-term contract to deliver timely financial insights and robust reporting for senior stakeholders. The role is based at The Old Stables, Watery Lane, Tipton, in a fast-paced SME environment.

You will drive month-end processes, ensure accurate ledgers, and support strategic decision-making through detailed variance analysis. Ideal candidates will have ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, strong UK accounting knowledge, and proficiency with SAGE and

Qualifications

• ACCA/CIMA or equivalent completed or in progress.
• Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards and practices.
• Experience with month-end journals and VAT returns.
• Proficient in SAGE and Excel with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a small team and communicate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post month-end journals within Finance SLAs.
• Reconcile bank accounts and balance sheets.
• Assist with month-end accounts and VAT returns.
• Identify variances and analyze cost trends.
• Support purchase and sales ledgers and ad-hoc analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Self-motivated

Adaptable

Education

ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

SAGE Accounting

MS Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Management Accountant - FTC

Date Posted: 2026-08-25T09:57:55

Location: Tipton, West Midlands, GB, DY4 0

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 2026-09-22T16:33:48.213

Job Title

Management Accountant - FTC

Salary

Our salaries are competitive and reviewed regularly to ensure they remain fair and in line with the wider industry.

Location

The Old Stables, Watery Lane, Tipton, DY4 8NA

Company

Doocey Group is a family-run utility and civil engineering contractor with over 40 years' experience built on strong, Black Country values. We have experienced significant growth over the past 10 years through consistently delivering high quality work for clients including National Grid and South Staffordshire Water. We pride ourselves on our relationships with clients and subcontractors. Operating in a fast-paced and challenging industry, we will soon reach a turnover of £100m, a milestone for the organization. If you value hard work, loyalty, and ambition, you'll feel at home here.

Role

As our Management Accountant, reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will be responsible for ensuring the finance function delivers what is required by the wider business. You will play a key role in driving financial insight and supporting strategic decision-making across the business. You will provide accurate, timely, and meaningful management information to senior internal stakeholders, helping to steer overall business profitability.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and posting month-end journals, ensuring information is correct and completed within Finance SLAs
• Reconciliation of bank accounts, ensuring all information is accurate and up to date
• Review and complete balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with preparation of month end accounts, collating all relevant information, and ensure all detail is accurate and up to date
• Identify variances, analyzing any unusual cost trends, raising issues to Finance Director
• Complete monthly and quarterly VAT returns, within Company and HMRC deadlines
• Prepare and process all prepayments and accruals, ensuring transactions are accurate and completed within Finance SLAs
• Reconciliation with costing reports, to review and ensure all information is accurate and up to date
• Validate all subcontractor payments, prior to processing, ensuring amounts are accurate and completed with Finance SLAs
• Assist with purchase ledger and sales ledger tasks and queries
• Complete ad-hoc duties, including reporting and analysis of data, to review trends and patterns, ensuring an action plan is implemented as required

Person

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced SME environment, contributing to continuous improvement and efficiency
• Confident working in a small team and understands how to navigate a team where everyone supports one another
• Takes ownership of their performance and can work with minimal supervision
• Proactive and self-motivated attitude
• Adaptable and responsive: able to manage changing priorities and workload
• Has a flexible, can-do approach to tasks - comfortable with high-level analysis and day-to-day accounting duties
• Possess strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy

Technical Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience within a similar role
• Strong understanding of UK accounting standards and practices
• Advanced proficiency in financial software such as SAGE Accounting and MS Excel
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across teams
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects
• Self-driven, results-oriented, with a 'can do' attitude without compromising safety and compliance
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders, including employees, management, regulatory agencies, and the community
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office software, especially Word and Excel

Qualifications & Training

• ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent

Additional Information

Doocey Group values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Please note that we operate with a preferred supplier list and will not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies with whom we do not have an existing agreement.