Management Accountant, Brentwood, Essex

posted: 12th August 2025

Accountancy Recruit is partnering with a PE backed supplier of specialist construction materials currently scaling up and experiencing rapid growth, in the recruitment of a Management Accountant, based in Brentwood.

This is a newly created key position within the finance team, reporting to the Financial Controller: you will support the existing controllership processes, and demonstrate the ability to optimise and drive improvements, using new systems/technology, enterprise level processes, and development of the Group Finance Team.

The purpose of the role is to prepare quality and timely monthly management accounts for 3 subsidiaries. Assist in the development of best-in-class financial controls and systems across the organisation, analysis of commercial and financial data. Adopting a business partnering approach you will provide engagement with financial and non-financial management across the business via high quality support and advice to budget owners, managers, and other staff.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for a Finance professional with a structured and technical mindset to drive real change in a fast-growing buy and build Private Equity backed organisation. This person needs to have a pro-active and curious mindset, a desire and ambition to grow and broaden their finance skillset, and a passion for compliance and governance excellence.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities – overview and not limited to –
Reporting & Management Accounts
 

• Support in preparation and publishing of timely monthly management accounts to the Board.
• Responsible for in-month financial reporting as reporting suite develops.
• To work with the FP&A team in identifying weaknesses in the current reporting suite and provide continued development and implementation of additional reporting across the business where appropriate.

Financial Controls
 

• Responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the accounting and control information held in and reported from the organisation’s accounting systems.
• Continuous review of financial controls and processes, implementing improvements in consultation with the Financial Controller.

Audit, Regulatory Reporting & Tax
 

• Support Financial Controller and wider finance team in management of the year end audit process.
• Support in preparation of statutory accounts where appropriate.
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance.
• Preparation and submission of VAT submissions.

Forecasting

• Supporting the Financial Controller in providing data to the Business Partner/FP&A leader in completion of the annual budget and forecasting cycle as appropriate.

Additional Duties:

• Supporting the Financial Controller in maintenance of the accounting system.
• Review and approval of treasury transactions as appropriate.
• Involvement in ad-hoc projects.

If you are currently working as a Management Accountant, Finance Business Partner, Commercial Reporting Accountant, Financial Analyst or similar role and are looking to take that next step in your career, then please apply now!

Requirements & Skills

• Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA
• Experienced and motivated by working in an environment of change and continual process improvement. Able to prioritise and re-prioritise as circumstances change.
• A curious and questioning mind-set, highly motivated and enjoys problem solving
• Ability to communicate to financial and non-financial personnel.
• Excellent initiative and drive, enthusiastic, and focussed.
• Accurate and organised, with excellent discipline, and an attention to detail.
• Willingness to take on work and projects outside of day-to-day job description.

Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary £45-50,000 pa
• Monday to Friday 8.00 – 4.30 pm – 37.5-hour week
• Holidays: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension: Auto enrolment
• Hybrid role – 4 days in the office, 1 day remote per week
• Discretionary bonus
• Free parking