Management Accountant
| Posting date: | 23 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 April 2026 |
| Location: | Hereford, Herefordshire, HR20BA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4782354_1774267261 |
Summary
Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a rapidly growing & successful Group to recruit a dynamic, experienced & hands-on Management Accountant. The position will be based 4 days per week in Hereford & 1 day in West Bromwich. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, working within a fast-paced accounting team, you will take ownership of the accounting processes for one of the sites within the group, overseeing/preparing financial management information to support effective decision-making. A broad permanent position with future development and succession planning for the right candidate. This role is most suited to a newly qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA accountant, part-qualified/finalist or finance professionals who are qualified by experience will also be considered.
Your new role
Your key duties will involve ownership of the management accounts processes including monthly P&L's, balance sheet processes including reconciliations, along with detailed variance analysis. You will prepare the monthly reporting pack for board presentations, complete VAT returns, turnover reconciliations, along with supporting year-end budget processes. You will prepare for year-end processes, providing information to auditors, review weekly payroll processing, monthly forecasting, along with daily cash reconciliations. You will liaise with members of the site, to ensure timely ledger month-end closure, along with supporting the development of processes to improve internal management information. You will be involved in ad-hoc projects and duties to support the senior management team and growth of the group.
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this hands-on and varied Management Accountant role, you will need experience in a similar position. Ideally part-qualified, finalist or qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or qualified by experience. Strong MS Excel skills and trained in a range of financial systems, with excellent communication skills to build both internal/external relationships at all levels. You will be used to managing your own workload to meet deadlines, key attention to detail, with a proactive and analytical working approach. You will be used to working within a fast-paced environment, adaptable to business needs, willing to learn and a team player who can use their own initiative. Experience within a small/medium-sized business that is part of a group would be advantageous but not essential.
What you'll get in return
This permanent Management Accountant role offers a competitive salary, depending on experience-based outskirts of Hereford, Herefordshire (4 days on-site in Herefordshire, 1 day in West Bromwich per week). A great opportunity to really add value to a growing group with progression & succession planning opportunities reporting directly into the Group Financial Controller, where you will really take ownership of the accounting processes, adding value as the business develops further.
What you need to do now
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