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Management Accountant

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ 40,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Expire in: 2 days

Job Description

Management Accountant

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid)
 Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Permanent

Hybrid Working - 3 days office based, 2 Days working from home - 8:30- 4:30pm

Are you a commercially-minded management accountant looking to step into a role where your insight genuinely shapes business decisions?

We're partnering with a high-growth, ambitious SME entering an exciting new phase. With strong momentum, increasing complexity, and a leadership team that values data-driven decision-making, the finance function is evolving into a true commercial partner to the business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business where your work will go beyond reporting, you'll play a key role in understanding performance, influencing strategy, and supporting sustainable growth.

Why This Role?

This is not a "numbers only" management accountant role.

You'll take full ownership of the management accounts process, while working closely with senior stakeholders across the business to provide insight, challenge thinking, and drive performance.

There's real opportunity to:

Build your commercial exposure
Develop your influence with non-finance stakeholders
Help shape reporting, forecasting, and decision-making processes as the business scalesWhat You'll Be Doing

You'll play a central role in delivering high-quality financial reporting and insight, including:

Owning the monthly management accounts process (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
Delivering clear, commercially focused commentary on business performance
Leading the month-end close, including accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
Supporting budgeting and reforecasting cycles
Partnering with stakeholders across commercial, marketing and operations teams
Providing financial analysis on profitability, margins and cost drivers
Developing KPI reporting and dashboards to improve visibility
Supporting continuous improvement of controls, processes and reportingThis is a highly visible role where your ability to turn data into insight will be critical.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical skills with commercial curiosity and the confidence to engage stakeholders.

You'll likely have:

Part-qualified or qualified (ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
Experience owning management accounts and month-end processes
Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with data
Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
A commercially curious mindset, you want to understand what drives the numbers
The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
A proactive, self-directed approach with the ability to work at paceDesirable:

Experience in a high-growth, SME or consumer-focused business
Exposure to forecasting models, KPIs or BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)
Experience working in a fast-changing or investor-backed environmentWhat You'll Get

A role with real ownership and visibility across the business
The opportunity to influence decision-making, not just report on it
Exposure to a scaling, high-growth business environment
A collaborative and commercially focused leadership team
Strong development opportunities as the finance function evolves
Hybrid working with a Birmingham HQ baseWho This Is Perfect For

Someone who:

Wants to move beyond reporting into true business partnering
Enjoys working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Is confident, curious, and comfortable challenging the status quo
Is looking to grow with a business and make a tangible impactApply Now

If you're looking for a role where you can combine technical accounting with commercial influence-and be part of a business on an exciting growth journey-we'd love to hear from you.

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