Management Accountant
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000
Location: Halesowen
Reference: (phone number removed)
About Our Client Our client is a well-established and highly respected business within the construction sector. Known for delivering quality projects and maintaining long-standing relationships, they promote a collaborative, supportive culture where everyone pulls together. Professionalism, integrity and teamwork are at the heart of the business.
About the Role This is a newly created Management Accountant position, introduced to strengthen the finance function and provide senior-level support to the Company Secretary, who currently oversees Finance and CIS. The role will take ownership of management reporting, controls and analysis, while remaining hands-on with day-to-day finance operations.
This position offers genuine scope to develop and progress as the finance function continues to evolve.
Key Responsibilities
Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts
Month-end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments and trial balance review
Financial analysis, variance reporting and commentary for senior stakeholders
Project costings, job profitability analysis and financial statements
Oversee and maintain CIS, including monthly returns and HMRC payments
VAT checks and quarterly VAT returns (including Domestic Reverse Charge)
Weekly/monthly bank reconciliations and cash book management
Payroll processing, year-end submissions and pension auto-enrolment reporting
Supplier reconciliations, payment runs and invoice/PO query resolution
Liaison with external auditors during quarterly and year-end reviews
Support continuous improvement of financial processes and controls
Work closely with operational teams across the business to support financial decision-making What We’re Looking For Experience:
Minimum 10–15 years’ experience within finance
Strong background in construction or a project-based environment Skills:
Proficient in Sage 200
Strong management accounting and reporting capability
In-depth knowledge of CIS and VAT (including Domestic Reverse Charge)
High attention to detail with strong analytical skills Attributes:
Self-sufficient, proactive and commercially minded
Confident working across the business and challenging constructively
A collaborative team player with a good sense of humour Benefits
25 days holiday (5 days taken at Christmas) plus bank holidays
Discretionary annual bonus
Friendly, open-plan office environment
Clear opportunity for progression as the finance function develops Interested? Contact Jack at Four Squared Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)