Management Accountant in Manchester

We're looking for a Management Accountant to join our team based in Manchester

Kier are looking to recruit a Management Accountant who will work closely with the sector Finance Manager. You'll be responsible for providing and interpreting financial and management information to support and inform the local management team. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact, working collaboratively across project teams to drive financial performance and support robust decision-making.

As a Management Accountant, you'll be working within the finance team, supporting them in delivering accurate financial reporting and analysis across our projects. Your day to day will include:

• Supporting the preparation of monthly project financial reports, including forecasts, cost reports, cashflow updates and variance analysis
• Providing financial challenge to project teams, supporting decision-making across cost control, procurement and commercial reporting
• Managing month-end close activities, including journals, accruals, reconciliations and reporting packs
• Reviewing financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying risks, opportunities and corrective actions
• Driving continuous improvement in finance processes, reporting templates and data quality

Location: Manchester - Mixture of office and home working
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

This role of Management Accountant is great for you if:

• You hold a professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), or are final stage part qualified
• You have excellent commercial knowledge and experience of operating in a construction environment, with project accounting experience (or can demonstrate transferrable skills)
• You have advanced data analytic and Excel skills
• You have good communication skills and enjoy working collaboratively with others
• You're focused on high performance and always looking for ways to improve

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.