Management Accountant

Posted 2 hours 1 minute ago by Reed

Permanent
Full Time
Other
London, Ealing, United Kingdom, W3 6QE
Job Description

Location: West London
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

An established and growing construction and property services business is seeking a Management Accountant to take ownership of the monthly finance cycle and provide meaningful financial insight across multiple divisions.

Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will play a pivotal role in delivering accurate management information, maintaining balance sheet integrity, overseeing work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, and supporting audit readiness ahead of the next external audit cycle. The position offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence commercial decision-making across the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the full month-end close process, including accruals, prepayments, journals, reconciliations and management reporting.
  • Produce divisional and consolidated management accounts with insightful variance analysis.
  • Manage balance sheet reconciliations and maintain strong financial controls.
  • Support WIP reporting, contract revenue recognition, valuations and retention accounting.
  • Prepare management reporting packs for senior leadership.
  • Assist with budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting.
  • Prepare audit schedules and act as a key point of contact for external auditors.
  • Partner with operational and commercial teams, translating financial information into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.

Essential Experience

  • Minimum three years' UK-based, in-house management accounting experience.
  • Ownership of the full month-end close process.
  • Experience within construction, contracting, engineering, property services, or another project-based environment.
  • Strong understanding of WIP, contract revenue recognition, valuations, retentions and CIS.
  • Experience producing multi-entity or divisional management accounts.
  • Experience preparing audit files and liaising directly with external auditors.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial performance to operational managers and senior stakeholders.
  • Part-qualified, finalist, newly qualified or fully qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA candidates will all be considered.

Desirable Experience

  • Experience using Xero or similar SME finance systems.
  • Exposure to Procore or comparable project management/accounting platforms.
  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Experience working in a growing business where finance processes and controls are continuing to evolve.
  • A commercially curious mindset and a proactive approach to improving financial performance.

Ideal Background

This role would suit a Management Accountant coming from a construction, contracting, property, maintenance, facilities management or project-driven environment who enjoys taking ownership and working closely with operational teams.

What's on Offer?

  • A highly visible role with genuine ownership and responsibility.
  • Close interaction with senior leadership.
  • Exposure to commercial decision making and operational stakeholders.
  • Opportunity to grow within a successful and expanding business.
  • A collaborative environment where your input will directly influence business performance.