Management Accountant

Company: Cobalt Recruitment
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Overview

As a Management Accountant, you will support the financial management of a major construction project within a UK-based business. You will work with a finance team and senior project and commercial stakeholders to deliver monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts and financial reporting. You will monitor cash flow, costs and financial controls, contributing to decision-making and process improvements. This role offers exposure to senior stakeholders and opportunities for professional development within a collaborative finance function.

Pay / Benefits

  • Hybrid/flexible working
  • Permanent contract
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Exposure to senior project and commercial stakeholders
  • Professional development within finance
  • Work on a major construction project

Responsibilities

  • Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports with commentary
  • Monitor cash flow, working capital and project costs
  • Support budgets, forecasts, quarterly reviews and group reporting packs
  • Analyse financial performance against forecasts and identify variances
  • Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and assist year-end audit
  • Maintain financial controls across payments, P2P processes, VAT and other taxes
  • Provide financial insight to operational and commercial stakeholders for decision-making
  • Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and controls

Key requirements

  • Qualified Management Accountant
  • Knowledge of management accounting, budgeting and financial reporting
  • Experience preparing management information and analysing financial performance
  • Understanding of cash flow management, cost control and balance sheet reporting
  • Ability to communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders
  • Experience with financial systems and reporting tools
  • Ability to meet reporting deadlines and collaborate across teams
  • Flexibility to travel to business and project locations
  • strong communication
  • collaboration
  • attention to detail
  • management accounting
  • budgeting and forecasting
  • financial reporting

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Posted: October 24th, 2026