Title: Management Accountant
Location: Weston-Super-Mare
Salary: £65,000 to £75,000 + 7% bonus + package
Sector: Construction, specialist contractor
Start Date: ASAP
Management Accountant - The Company
Our client is a leading and fast growing specialist construction contractor undergoing an exciting transformation. With the implementation of a new group structure comprising five businesses under a holding company, we’re looking for an experienced and driven Management Accountant to join the team. They are also rolling out a new ERP system (COINS), so this is a great opportunity to bring your expertise and play a pivotal role in streamlining our financial operations.
Management Accountant - The Role
As a Management Accountant, you will oversee the financial operations for the group and its individual businesses. You will play a key role as part of the Senior Management Team (SMT), contributing to the company’s overall growth and strategy. This will include presenting a regular 15-minute update on the financial performance and key insights during SMT meetings.
This role provides the opportunity to develop and manage a financial team, ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our day-to-day financial activities, while also supporting the implementation of new processes and systems, including the roll-out of the COINS ERP system.
Key Responsibilities
• Financial Oversight:
• Cash flow forecasting for all businesses.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts for the group and each subsidiary.
• Overseeing payments and payroll processes.
• Managing and improving credit control procedures.
• Strategic Involvement:
• Leading the financial team, ensuring their development and performance.
• Supporting the group in implementing and leveraging the new COINS ERP system.
• Providing financial insights to guide decision-making at a strategic level, i including presenting updates during SMT meetings.
• Operational Management:
• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.
• Streamlining expenses and improving financial efficiency.
• Working closely with key stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely reporting.
Management Accountant - The Person
We’re looking for a confident, proactive, and detail-oriented professional who can hit the ground running in a dynamic business environment.
Essential Skills and Qualifications:
• Proven experience in a management accounting role, preferably within a multi-business structure or group.
• Strong knowledge of cash flow forecasting, credit control, payroll, and management accounts preparation.
• Experience managing and developing financial teams.
• High proficiency with ERP systems, ideally COINS, or equivalent financial software.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Desirable:
• Experience in a construction, cabling, or technology-related industry.
• A professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, or ACA).
Management Accountant - The Reward
• Competitive salary of £65,000 to £75,000 + 7% bonus scheme
• Death in service benefit (2x salary).
• Critical illness cover.
• Private healthcare.
• Gym membership.
• Opportunity to shape and grow a financial team within a rapidly expanding
group