Management Accountant

At TDI Group, we are pioneering the future of sustainable transport through design, innovation, and delivery. Our mission is to make mobility cleaner, smarter, and more connected - applying our Lightweight Thinking philosophy across every project. From Very Light Rail vehicle innovation and rail corridor development to infrastructure and energy systems, our family of companies - TDI Innovations, Greenway Initiative, ReWay Infrastructure, and BaaS Tech - work together to move people and ideas forward.

At TDI, we celebrate diverse thoughts, perspectives, and ideas. Hence, it’s key that we embrace candidates of different race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

To help facilitate this, we support a hybrid working approach that suits the needs of the person and the role and we support flexible working hours and encourage people to make the day work for them.

TDI is scaling across vehicles, infrastructure and emerging business units. As we move from innovation-led development into structured delivery and commercial growth, financial discipline, visibility and forward planning are increasingly critical.

The finance function is central to enabling this next phase. Clear management information, accurate forecasting and commercial insight allow leadership teams to make confident, informed decisions.

The Management Accountant plays a key role in strengthening this capability - working closely with the Finance Manager to ensure financial reporting, analysis and control are robust, forward‑looking and aligned with business priorities.

The Management Accountant supports the Finance Manager in delivering accurate management accounts, insightful financial analysis and disciplined budgeting processes across the Group.

This is a hands‑on role that blends technical accounting competence with commercial awareness. The position ensures the integrity of financial data while helping operational leaders understand cost drivers, performance trends and margin opportunities.

The role contributes to building a finance function that not only reports performance but actively enables sustainable growth.

Working alongside the Finance Manager, the Management Accountant supports the full management accounting cycle, including preparation of monthly management accounts, variance analysis and performance reporting.

The role contributes to the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts, working with departmental leads to ensure financial plans reflect operational delivery requirements. Variances are analysed thoroughly, with clear and practical recommendations for corrective action.

Cost monitoring and margin analysis across projects, production and service areas form a core part of the position. The Management Accountant identifies trends, risks and efficiencies, supporting pricing decisions, capital investment proposals and commercial modelling.

The role supports the strengthening of financial controls, reporting processes and system efficiencies as the organisation continues to scale. Compliance with accounting standards and internal governance requirements is maintained at all times.

The Management Accountant operates as a collaborative partner within the finance function and across the wider business.

Financial information is translated into clear, accessible insight for non‑financial stakeholders. The role balances analytical rigour with pragmatism, identifying risks early and proposing commercially sensible solutions.

Strong Excel and financial modelling capability are essential, alongside experience working with financial systems (knowledge of Quick Books is advantageous).

Accuracy, discretion and professional integrity are fundamental to the role.

Although not a senior leadership role, the Management Accountant exerts meaningful influence by building trusted relationships across departments.

Through clarity of reporting and constructive challenge, the role supports the Finance Manager in embedding financial accountability and improving commercial understanding throughout the business.

Confidence in communicating complex financial concepts to operational and technical teams is key.

Management accounts are accurate, timely and trusted. Budgets and forecasts are aligned to operational delivery plans. Variances are identified early and addressed proactively.

Leaders understand their financial position and use data to guide decision‑making. Finance is seen as a supportive, enabling function - balancing growth ambition with financial discipline.