Location: West London
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Type: Full-Time, Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially minded Management Accountant to join a growing construction and property services business based in West London.

Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering accurate financial reporting, managing the month-end process and providing financial insight across multiple business divisions.

This role will suit someone who enjoys taking ownership, thrives in a fast-paced project-based environment and wants to be part of a business that is continuing to develop and strengthen its finance function.

This is a broad, hands-on position offering genuine ownership of month-end reporting, project accounting, divisional performance analysis and audit preparation, with direct exposure to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full month-end close process
• Prepare accruals, prepayments and journals
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations
• Produce monthly management accounts and divisional P&Ls
• Manage WIP reporting, contract revenue recognition and retentions
• Support and prepare audit schedules and year-end files
• Partner with operational managers to understand and explain financial performance
• Analyse project profitability and business performance
• Ensure accurate cost allocation across multiple divisions
• Identify opportunities to improve financial controls and reporting processes

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• At least 3 years' UK management accounting experience within an in-house finance team
• End-to-end ownership of the month-end close process
• Experience producing management accounts and management reporting packs
• Strong balance sheet reconciliation experience
• Construction, contracting or project-based accounting experience
• Knowledge of WIP, valuations, revenue recognition, retentions and CIS
• Multi-entity or divisional reporting experience
• Experience preparing audit files and working directly with external auditors
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders

Desirable Experience

• ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience
• Experience using Xero
• Exposure to Procore or similar project management systems
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience within construction, refurbishment, maintenance or property services sectors
• Commercial mindset with a genuine interest in supporting business growth

Why Join?

• Broad and varied role with genuine ownership
• Direct exposure to senior leadership
• Opportunity to influence and improve finance processes
• Growing business with ambitious plans
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Excellent opportunity to develop your career within a successful construction and property services group

Apply

If you have strong month-end management accounting experience and are looking for an opportunity where you can make a tangible impact within a growing construction business, we'd love to hear from you.