Senior Accountant

Where will you be working?

At M Group Rail & Aviation, we’re dedicated to ensuring the safe, efficient, and seamless movement of people and goods across some of the most vital transportation sectors in the UK rail, aviation, defence, and adjacent markets. Our expertise spans these industries, where we maintain, and upgrade critical infrastructure - leading the way in shaping the future of transport.

You'll be working across Rail, Aviation, Defence & Adjacent Markets. You'll visit major international airports, see our wide range of specialist rail engineering projects across the UK and be involved in the maintenance and upgrades of defence properties, airfields, military bases, ports, railway infrastructure and depots.

This role is hybrid based from one of our offices in Stevenage, Heathrow or Beaconsfield.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

• Coach, develop and line-manage a small team of cost accountants and support staff.
• Assist with, review, and oversee key month-end processes, including the preparation of monthly management packs.
• Lead on balance sheet reviews, ensuring reconciliations are completed on time, to a high standard.
• Provide accurate monthly cost analysis and reporting, including the reconciliation of costs, revenue, and subcontractor accruals.
• Support divisional commercial leads with CVR reporting, understanding and insight.
• Analyse project risks, preparing regular reports and seeking to mitigate identified risks wherever possible.
• Maintain control and visibility over all project costs to protect margins and ensure optimal performance.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Excellent communication/stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical mindset with robust cost control and risk management ability.

Continuous improvement mindset - enjoys designing and implementing process improvement.

Strong problem solver - able to diagnose root causes and find solutions to overcome them.

Business performance mindset - enjoys combining finance expertise with interpersonal skills to improve business outcomes.

Strong excel user.

Experience managing a team.

Construction experience desirable but not essential.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and outside of work, some of which include;

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s retail discounts
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity or paternity leave
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Online GP Service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  
  

In addition, this role offers;

• Company car (or allowance) and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from  
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme   
• Private health care for you 
• Discretionary bonus scheme  
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays  
• Personal accident cover
• Health care cash plan giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more
  
  

About Us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet

We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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