Management Accountant

Role Overview

Are you a Management Accountant with construction industry experience looking for a role where you can make a real impact in a growing business?

Our client is an established and expanding construction business based in a modern head office in the centre of Wakefield. With turnover approaching £30 million and ambitious growth plans, they are looking to appoint a Management Accountant to work closely with and support the Financial Controller.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the business at an exciting stage of its journey, with the chance to play a key role as the finance function evolves, including the planned migration from Sage 50 to either Sage Intacct or COINS.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll take ownership of the production of accurate management information while supporting the financial control of multiple construction projects.

• Production of monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• Managing Work in Progress (WIP) and long‑term contract accounting
• Understanding and applying Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) requirements
• Supporting project profitability analysis and contract reporting
• Working closely with Quantity Surveyors (QS) to monitor project performance and valuations
• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting and cash‑flow reporting
• Supporting the implementation of a new finance system
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting

We're looking for someone with solid management accounting experience gained within the construction sector.

• Previous experience as a Management Accountant or Project Accountant
• Construction industry experience
• Strong knowledge of CIS, Work in Progress (WIP), Long‑term contract accounting
• Experience working alongside Quantity Surveyors
• Sage 50 experience
• Exposure to construction software such as COINS, Con Quest, or other job costing/project management systems (advantageous)
• Strong Excel and analytical skills
  
  Proactive, hands‑on approach with excellent communication skills

• Salary £50,000 - £60,000
• Permanent, full‑time position
• Modern offices in central Wakefield
• Opportunity to influence systems and processes during a period of growth
• Work closely with an experienced Financial Controller

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Warwick at IPS Finance.