Management Accountant
Employer Location England, Herefordshire Salary - per annum + Competitive Closing date 26 May 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band,, Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
Job Details
Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a rapidly growing & successful Group to recruit a dynamic, driven & hands-on Management Accountant. The position will be based 4 days per week in Hereford & 1 day in West Bromwich. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, working within a fast-paced accounting team, you will take ownership of the accounting processes for one of the sites within the group, overseeing/preparing financial management information to support effective decision-making. A broad permanent position with future development and succession planning for the right candidate. This role is most suited to a newly qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA accountant, part-qualified/finalist will be considered. Open to finance professionals from industry & practice.
Your new role
Your key duties will involve ownership of the management accounts processes including monthly P&L's, balance sheet processes including reconciliations, along with detailed variance analysis. You will prepare the monthly reporting pack for board presentations, complete VAT returns, turnover reconciliations, along with supporting year-end budget processes. You will prepare for year-end processes, providing information to auditors, review weekly payroll processing, monthly forecasting, along with daily cash reconciliations. You will liaise with members of the site, to ensure timely ledger month-end closure, along with supporting the development of processes to improve internal management information. You will be involved in ad-hoc projects and duties to support the senior management team and growth of the group.
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this hands-on and varied Management Accountant role, you will need experience in a similar position. Ideally part-qualified, finalist or qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA. Strong MS Excel skills and trained in a range of financial systems, with excellent communication skills to build both internal/external relationships at all levels. You will be used to managing your own workload to meet deadlines, key attention to detail, with a proactive and analytical working approach. You will be used to working within a fast-paced environment, adaptable to business needs, willing to learn and a team player who can use their own initiative. Experience within a small/medium-sized business that is part of a group would be advantageous but not essential.
What you'll get in return
This permanent Management Accountant role offers a competitive salary, depending on experience-based outskirts of Hereford, Herefordshire (4 days on-site in Herefordshire, 1 day in West Bromwich per week). A great opportunity to really add value to a growing group with progression & succession planning opportunities reporting directly into the Group Financial Controller, where you will really take ownership of the accounting processes, adding value as the business develops further.