Full job description*Hybrid working, 3 days in the office and 2 from home
*Own month end, management accounts packs, reconciliations and variance analysis
*Join a central finance team in Birmingham city centre while it’s still being set
Management Accountant
Accountancy and Professional Services | Birmingham City Centre
Reports to: Financial Controller
Location: Birmingham city centre
Working pattern: Hybrid, 3 days in the office and 2 days from home
Contract: Temporary, full time
Hours:Monday to Friday, standard office hours
Day rate: £175 to £230 per day, dependent on experience

About the Organisation:
Our client is a well established, top 20 UK accountancy and business advisory firm with a national office network. The firm has grown significantly in recent years, including through acquisition, and is now bringing its regional finance functions together into a central finance team based in Birmingham city centre.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an internal finance team that is being built and shaped right now, within a respected professional services business.

Role Purpose:
The Management Accountant will own the production of accurate and timely management information across the group, supporting the Financial Controller and senior leadership with the insight needed to run a multi office professional services business. The role will also play a key part in standardising processes as the finance function becomes centralised.

Key Responsibilities
*Prepare monthly management accounts packs for the group and individual offices or business units, to tight month end deadlines
*Post month end journals, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and recharges
*Complete balance sheet reconciliations and maintain clear supporting schedules
*Produce variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year, with clear commentary for non finance stakeholders
*Support the annual budgeting process and regular reforecasting
*Analyse costs, revenue and margins, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities
*Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations across group entities
*Maintain the fixed asset register and prepare cash flow reporting
*Identify and implement improvements to month end processes, controls and reporting
*Assist with year end and provide information to the external auditors
*Deliver ad hoc analysis and reporting for the Financial Controller and senior leadership
Candidate Profile*Part qualified, finalist or newly qualified CIMA, ACCA or ACA, or qualified by experience
*Proven experience producing management accounts and month end in a multi site or multi entity environment
*Confident with balance sheet reconciliations, journals and variance analysis
*Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables and building reports) and experience using an ERP or accounting system
*Exposure to professional services, partnership or practice environments is desirable but not essential
*Able to explain financial information clearly to non finance colleagues
*Organised, deadline driven and keen to improve processes in a changing environment
Why Apply*Join a respected, growing firm at an important point in the development of its central finance function
*Genuine scope to shape processes and reporting rather than simply inherit them
*Visibility with senior leadership and a broad, varied remit
*Day rate of £175 to £230 per day and a hybrid pattern of 3 days in the office and 2 from home
*Convenient Birmingham city centre location with strong transport links
How to Apply For a confidential conversation about this role, please get in touch or apply with your CV.

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