Management Accountant

Alexander Daniels are exclusively working with a well-established, multi-site organisation to recruit a talented Management Accountant for their group finance function. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong finance professional who enjoys working in a fast‑paced, commercially driven environment and contributing to business decision‑making.

You will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting strategic planning, and leading a small team within the finance department.

• Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts across multiple entities
• Deliver meaningful financial insights through detailed performance analysis, including variance reporting and margin evaluation
• Contribute to the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring robust and realistic financial plans
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable recommendations to support senior leadership decision‑making
• Present financial information clearly to stakeholders across the business, including non‑finance colleagues
• Oversee period‑end close activities, ensuring all financial adjustments (e.g. accruals, prepayments, depreciation) are appropriately recorded
• Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial data
• Manage reconciliation processes for bank accounts and other key control accounts
• Support the year‑end audit process, acting as a key point of contact for external auditors
• Monitor inventory performance, including cost tracking, reporting and supporting stock control processes
• Ensure intercompany transactions are accurately recorded and regularly reconciled
• Maintain the integrity and structure of the financial ledger and chart of accounts
• Lead, mentor and develop junior finance team members, conducting regular performance reviews
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and efficiency across the function
• Ensure adherence to financial policies, procedures and regulatory requirements
• Provide support on ad hoc projects and initiatives as required by senior finance leadership

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), finalist may be considered.
• Proven experience in a management accounting role within a fast‑paced or high‑volume environment
• Demonstrable experience supervising or leading a team
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills (Vlookup, Pivot Tables, Sumifs)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Proactive, adaptable and comfortable managing competing priorities

This role is located in Central Birmingham and has a 1 day WFH policy.