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More about your role
As our regional Management Accountant you will work closely with the Finance Director and senior team members to guide and mentor the team, ensuring high-quality monthly management accounts. You will take ownership of key financial and non-financial reporting, including KPIs, cashflow forecasts, variance analysis, and WIP reporting. You will contribute to business planning, support month-end and ad-hoc reporting, and play a key role in high-profile projects. You'll also be involved in audit responses, board reporting, and adapting to evolving reporting requirements.
This is a hybrid role, you will be required to attend the Preston and/or Edinburgh office 1-2 days a week.
Essential Criteria
1. Professional Qualification: Fully qualified or passed finalist with a CCAB-recognised body (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA), or demonstrable equivalent experience.
2. IT Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., use of pivot tables, LOOKUPs, complex formulas) and ability to demonstrate practical, flexible problem-solving using IT tools.
3. Workload Management: Demonstrated experience in managing competing priorities independently under pressure, with examples of meeting tight deadlines while maintaining quality. With experience working month end deadlines.
More About you
You'll bring advanced IT skills—especially in Excel—along with practical problem-solving abilities. Strong planning, prioritisation, and the ability to work independently under pressure are key. You'll also need to build effective relationships across Developments and the wider Group. Ideally, you'll have experience in management accounts within a complex organisation, knowledge of Development or Construction, familiarity with COINS, and strong communication skills.
Benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:
4. Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
5. Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
6. Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
7. Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
8. A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
9. Training and development
10. Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.