Management Accountant - #2118438

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join a large, logistics business as a Management Accountant, based in Birmingham. This is a well-established, market-leading operator with a genuinely global footprint, offering the stability and scale of a large organisation alongside a supportive, close-knit finance team. The business offers hybrid working, a salary of £45,000 – £50,000 and is known for its low staff turnover and strong culture, making it a great place to build a long-term career.

Main Duties:

As a Management Accountant, your main duties include:

• Producing accurate, timely monthly management accounts
• Compiling and taking ownership of the monthly Management Information pack for board-level review
• Contributing to rolling forecasts and the annual budgeting cycle, including detailed supporting analysis
• Proactively flagging risks and opportunities to your line manager
• Reviewing and challenging existing processes to help drive profitability and continuous improvement
• Supporting the preparation of statutory accounts and ensuring audit deadlines are consistently met
• Acting as a point of contact for external stakeholders on financial queries
• Maintaining and updating financial models as required
• Assisting with the annual audit process, providing information and support as needed
• Business partnering with non-finance colleagues to build wider commercial and financial understanding
• Supporting investment appraisals and business case analysis alongside Finance Business Partners
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations accurately and on time
• Raising commercial and ad-hoc invoices as requested
• Taking on other duties appropriate to the level of the role as required

Location / Office / Culture

The role is hybrid, based out of the company’s Birmingham office, with a split between home and office working. The business operates from modern offices and is proud of its supportive, collaborative culture and low staff turnover. As part of a large, well-resourced finance function, you’ll have real scope to develop your career and progress within the business.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified (or studying/finalist)
• Proven experience in a management accounting role, including month-end close and reporting
• Strong Excel skills, with an interest in data visualisation and automation tools
• A confident communicator, comfortable engaging with both financial and non-financial stakeholders
• A proactive mindset, keen to drive process improvement and add commercial value
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Why Join the business

• Join a large, internationally recognised logistics business
• Hybrid working
• Supportive, low-turnover team and strong culture
• Genuine opportunity to gain commercial exposure and progress your career
• Work closely with senior finance stakeholders, including Finance Business Partners

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

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