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Management Accountant

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Southampton

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Job Description

CLC, part of Axis CLC, is a national maintenance and refurbishment provider with over 1,000 employees and 13 UK offices. We support clients across the healthcare, defence, leisure, heritage, commercial and education sectors, delivering essential building services. As part of the Axis CLC group, backed by over 110 years of combined experience across the organisation, we offer responsive repairs, planned maintenance, compliance, decarbonisation and refurbishment solutions nationwide.

We are recruiting for a Management Accountant to join our finance team, based from our Southampton office.

Reporting into the Finance Leadership Team, you will play a key role in producing high-quality management accounts and commercial financial analysis, supporting both divisional and group finance activities.

You will work closely with operational and commercial stakeholders across the business, providing financial insight that supports performance management, business planning and strategic decision-making.

This role is suitable for qualified, part-qualified or qualified-by-experience accountants, although a professional qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

As a Management Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

Producing accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary
	
Preparing commercial management information explaining revenue, margin, cost and working capital performance
	
Supporting improvements to working capital management and financial reporting processes
	
Partnering with operational and commercial teams to interpret performance and recommend actions
	
Supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles across relevant departments and branches
	
Supporting balance sheet reviews, reconciliations and control improvements
	
Assisting with annual statutory accounts preparation and audit deliverables
	
Supporting the Group Finance function during acquisitions, including due diligence and integration
	
Providing financial analysis for business cases, modelling and scenario planning
	
Supporting finance transformation initiatives, including reporting improvements and ERP developments

About You

To succeed as a Management Accountant, you will demonstrate:

Qualified, part-qualified (ACCA / ACA / CIMA) or qualified by experience
	
Strong experience preparing management accounts and financial analysis
	
Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP and structured models
	
Experience business partnering with operational or commercial teams
	
Good understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and working capital management
	
Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work independently

Desirable Experience

Experience within construction, property services or contract-based environments
	
Exposure to Power BI, Power Query or financial reporting transformation
	
Experience supporting budgeting or forecasting across multi-site operations
	
Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central or Finance & Operations)

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package
	
Hybrid working with flexibility around office attendance
	
Pension scheme, medical scheme options and life assurance
	
Opportunities for development and progression across Axis CLC
	
The opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and influence financial performance

Why Axis CLC

Joining Axis CLC means being part of a national team delivering essential services across housing, education, healthcare, defence and commercial property. We value reliability, quality and social impact, and offer meaningful work with real opportunities to grow.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Many faces, one Axis CLC. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know

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