Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Birmingham West Midlands (County)
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
About the Business
A fantastic opportunity to join a large, logistics business as a Management Accountant, based in Birmingham. This is a well-established, market-leading operator with a genuinely global footprint, offering the stability and scale of a large organisation alongside a supportive, close-knit finance team. The business offers hybrid working, a salary of £45,000 – £50,000 and is known for its low staff turnover and strong culture, making it a great place to build a long-term career.
Main Duties:
As a Management Accountant, your main duties include:
* Producing accurate, timely monthly management accounts
* Compiling and taking ownership of the monthly Management Information pack for board-level review
* Contributing to rolling forecasts and the annual budgeting cycle, including detailed supporting analysis
* Proactively flagging risks and opportunities to your line manager
* Reviewing and challenging existing processes to help drive profitability and continuous improvement
* Supporting the preparation of statutory accounts and ensuring audit deadlines are consistently met
* Acting as a point of contact for external stakeholders on financial queries
* Maintaining and updating financial models as required
* Assisting with the annual audit process, providing information and support as needed
* Business partnering with non-finance colleagues to build wider commercial and financial understanding
* Supporting investment appraisals and business case analysis alongside Finance Business Partners
* Completing balance sheet reconciliations accurately and on time
* Raising commercial and ad-hoc invoices as requested
* Taking on other duties appropriate to the level of the role as required
Location / Office / Culture
The role is hybrid, based out of the company’s Birmingham office, with a split between home and office working. The business operates from modern offices and is proud of its supportive, collaborative culture and low staff turnover. As part of a large, well-resourced finance function, you’ll have real scope to develop your career and progress within the business.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
* ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified (or studying/finalist)
* Proven experience in a management accounting role, including month-end close and reporting
* Strong Excel skills, with an interest in data visualisation and automation tools
* A confident communicator, comfortable engaging with both financial and non-financial stakeholders
* A proactive mindset, keen to drive process improvement and add commercial value
* The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Why Join the business
* Join a large, internationally recognised logistics business
* Hybrid working
* Supportive, low-turnover team and strong culture
* Genuine opportunity to gain commercial exposure and progress your career
* Work closely with senior finance stakeholders, including Finance Business Partners
About Us
We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.
Ref: VL75278