Management Accountant

Job Description

We are looking to hire an experienced, hands-on Management Accountant on a 12-month fixed term contract in our New Homes business. The role will play a key role in delivering accurate month-end close and reporting structure.

The environment is dynamic and fast-moving and priorities will evolve as schemes are completed.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce timely, accurate management accounts in line with group standards
• Management of the month-end processes and reporting
• Responsible for production of business unit reporting pack.
• Support cashflow management for the business.
• Lead the accounting and reporting for the land deal element of the business, including fortnightly presentations to the operational team.
• Partner with Quantity Surveyors to reconcile P&L and cashflow variances and identify and clear outdated accruals within CVR and Business Central.
• Weekly reconciliation of Project Ledger, G/L and Payment Certificate
• Review and reconcile VAT returns
• Support the audit process by preparing necessary documentation and supporting evidence.

Reconcile monthly balance sheet accounts including intercompany balances, resolving queries ahead of Financial Controller sign off.

Work collaboratively with shared service teams to maintain aged creditor and aged debtor reports, including Subcontractor Ledger, acting as a central point of contact for AR and AP issue resolution.

Work closely with Operations and shared service teams to close vendor accounts for offices undergoing closure, ensuring all Direct Debit arrangements are fully terminated

Complete and submit ONS returns

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CIMA,)
  
  

Competencies

• Experience working in a similar role in the housebuilding or construction sector is desirable
• Strong experience producing management accounts
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making
• Very good understanding of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel