Management Accountant (Repairs & Maintenance)

Bayman Atkinson Smythe; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A North West housing group is seeking an experienced Management Accountant for its Repairs & Maintenance division. This role involves partnering with service heads, providing financial support, and ensuring budgets are managed efficiently. The ideal candidate has management accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and is AAT Level 4 qualified or studying towards a professional qualification. This role offers a salary of up to £47,500 and excellent benefits including hybrid working and a healthcare plan.

Benefits

Pension & Life Assurance

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Healthcare plan

Discounted memberships

Health & wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Proven management accounting experience, ideally within a productivity-focused sector.
• AAT Level 4 qualified and/or studying towards a professional qualification.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Heads of Service and Managers across Repairs & Maintenance.
• Provide financial support across forecasting, budgets and management accounts.
• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts and programme reporting.
• Lead the annual budget-setting process for all expenditure streams.
• Oversee the management and maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register.
• Support financial planning and reporting of capital investment spend.
• Undertake financial modelling and scenario planning.

Skills

Management accounting experience

Strong knowledge of accounting for repairs

Confidence in influencing senior stakeholders

Strong Excel skills

Familiarity with integrated finance systems

Detail-focused

Proactive attitude

Education

AAT Level 4 or studying towards CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Job description

Salary: up to £47,500 + excellent benefits Location: North West (Hybrid 3 days office / 2 remote)

Join a values-led North West housing group committed to delivering quality homes and strong communities. As Management Accountant for the Repairs & Maintenance division, you ll play a key role in supporting operational leaders with clear, timely financial insight ensuring budgets are well managed, projects stay on track, and investment decisions deliver real value for money. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced management accountant who thrives on collaboration and wants to see their work make a tangible impact for residents and neighbourhoods.

Why join:

You ll be joining a housing group that genuinely invests in its people and its communities. The finance team is collaborative, supportive and central to the organisation s success, helping deliver safe, sustainable homes and services that make a real difference every day.

Key Accountabilities

• Partner with Heads of Service and Managers across Repairs & Maintenance
• Provide financial support across forecasting, budgets and management accounts.
• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts and programme reporting.
• Lead the annual budget-setting process for all expenditure streams, ensuring appropriate cost allocation and control.
• Oversee the management and maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register.
• Support financial planning and reporting of capital investment spend.
• Undertake financial modelling, scenario planning and business cases to inform service development and long-term investment decisions.

About you

• Proven management accounting experience, ideally within a productivity-focused sector
• Strong knowledge of accounting for repairs, maintenance or asset management.
• Experienced business partner, confident in influencing senior stakeholders and providing actionable financial insight.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with integrated finance systems
• AAT Level 4 qualified and/or studying towards a professional qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA).
• Detail-focused, proactive and motivated by working in an organisation with a social purpose.

Benefits

• Salary to £47,500
• Pension & Life Assurance
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid (3:2) and flexible working
• Healthcare plan
• Discounted memberships
• Health & wellbeing programme

We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.