Management Accountant/Assistant

Overview

A business undergoing significant investment presents a particularly exciting opportunity for an ambitious Management Accountant. Mitchell Adam are working with an established business in North Birmingham that has recently joined a larger group. With its new parent company investing heavily in the operation, modernising facilities and developing the business for its next stage of growth, they’re now looking for someone who can help bring the finance function along with it.

You’ll take ownership of the management accounts process from start to finish, covering month-end reporting, journals, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations and detailed variance analysis. You’ll also support budgeting and forecasting, providing clear financial insight to help the business understand its performance. This is a hands-on role with plenty of responsibility, giving you the opportunity to take control of the numbers and become a key point of contact across the operation.

Beyond the monthly reporting cycle, the business is looking for someone who can champion better processes and ways of working. With investment already transforming the wider operation, you’ll have the opportunity to review existing finance processes, improve reporting, strengthen controls and introduce more efficient working practices. It’s a chance to join at an exciting stage, take ownership of meaningful improvements and help shape what the finance function looks like going forward.

Skills Needed

• Experience in a Management Accountant or Assistant Management Accountant position, with strong month-end exposure.

• Good technical knowledge of management accounts, journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Strong Excel skills, with the ability to analyse financial performance, investigate variances and support budgeting and forecasting.

• A proactive individual who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes and working with colleagues across the business.

What You Will Receive

• A broad Management Accountant role with end-to-end responsibility and plenty of scope to make an impact.

• The opportunity to join a business benefiting from significant investment, modernised facilities and the backing of a larger group.

• Real ownership of process improvement, with the chance to influence how finance operates as the business develops.

• A true opportunity to progress as the business reinvests in its team.

Summary

If you’re looking for more than a standard Management Accountant position, this is an opportunity to take real ownership and help shape a business during an exciting period of change. You’ll have the technical responsibility, the freedom to improve processes and the backing of a parent group committed to investing in its future. For someone who enjoys getting stuck in, taking initiative and seeing the results of their work, this could be an excellent next move. Contact Mitchell Adam today to find out more.