• Full Time
  • Permanent
  • Preston
  • £45000 - £50000 per annum GBP / annum

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We’re partnering with a rapidly growing construction and facilities group (c£35m turnover) who are looking to appoint a Management Accountant to strengthen their core finance team. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you’ll manage two staff and play a key role in both day to day finance and ongoing systems change.

The role:

  • Take ownership of the month-end close, producing management accounts, posting journals (accruals, prepayments, payroll, overheads) and providing clear variance analysis to the FD
  • Oversee bank reconciliations, fixed asset register, control accounts, and ensure the balance sheet is accurate and well controlled
  • Supervise the team handling AP and payroll, ensuring processes are robust, payments are accurate, and reconciliations are up to date
  • Take responsibility for VAT, CIS and audit requirements, maintaining integrity of the general ledger and supporting statutory reporting
  • Play a key role in the system improvement project, helping to streamline workflows, embed controls, and modernise reporting
  • Support operational managers with financial insight, helping drive accountability for costs and project performance

About you:

  • Qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or QBE
  • Strong grounding in financial and management accounting
  • Construction / project-based sector experience ideal, but related industries or ex-practice also welcome to apply
  • Confident with Excel and reconciliations, strong attention to detail
  • Proactive, adaptable, and able to manage deadlines in a fast-changing environment

Benefits Include:

  • £45,000 – £50,000 (possibly some room for negotiation)
  • Healthcare plan
  • Pension
  • Free on-site gym 
  • A clear track for progression into a Finance Manager / Financial Controller role

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