Management Accountant

Alexander Daniels are exclusively working with a well-established, multi-site organisation to recruit a talented Management Accountant for their group finance function. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment and contributing to business decision-making.

You will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting strategic planning, and leading a small team within the finance department. You must have previous experience leading or supervising a small team.

Key Responsibilities

Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts across multiple entities

Deliver meaningful financial insights through detailed performance analysis, including variance reporting and margin evaluation

Contribute to the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring robust and realistic financial plans

Translate financial data into clear, actionable recommendations to support senior leadership decision-making

Present financial information clearly to stakeholders across the business, including non-finance colleagues

Oversee period-end close activities, ensuring all financial adjustments (e.g. accruals, prepayments, depreciation) are appropriately recorded

Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial data

Manage reconciliation processes for bank accounts and other key control accounts

Support the year-end audit process, acting as a key point of contact for external auditors

Monitor inventory performance, including cost tracking, reporting and supporting stock control processes

Ensure intercompany transactions are accurately recorded and regularly reconciled

Maintain the integrity and structure of the financial ledger and chart of accounts

Lead, mentor and develop junior finance team members, conducting regular performance reviews

Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and efficiency across the function

Ensure adherence to financial policies, procedures and regulatory requirements

Provide support on ad hoc projects and initiatives as required by senior finance leadership

Essential Skills

Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Proven experience in a management accounting role within a fast-paced or high-volume environment

Demonstrable experience supervising or leading a team

Strong Excel and data analysis skills (Vlookup, Pivot Tables, Sumifs)

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels

Proactive, adaptable and comfortable managing competing priorities

This role is located in Central Birmingham and has a 1 day WFH policy.