Senior Management Accountant

  • Accountable Recruitment
  • Warrington, Cheshire
  • Mar 03, 2026
Full time Accounting

Job Description

Senior Management Accountant / Warrington / Salary £50,000 - £55,000 plus benefits.

Accountable Recruitment are working exclusively with our client who are a growing, project-led organisation who are seeking a hands-on, commercially focused Senior Management Accountant to strengthen their finance team based in Warrington.

This position sits at the heart of a fast-paced, high-volume environment where accuracy, clarity and commercial insight are essential. You will work closely with both finance and operational teams, providing robust financial information to support decision-making and maintain strong performance standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Preparation of monthly management accounts
  • Balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments and WIP calculations
  • Variance analysis with clear commercial commentary; VAT returns and statutory submission support
  • Weekly cashflow forecasting and contribution to group-level reporting
  • You will have financial oversight of live projects and forecasting outturn costs and cashflows.
  • Monitoring labour allocation, cost recovery and producing job cost and margin reports.
  • Supporting monthly budget reviews - providing early warning indicators on performance and margin risks
  • Working with divisional teams to improve cost visibility and support ledger functions where required
  • You will tighten controls, challenging inefficiencies and support automation/reporting enhancements

Key Skills:

  • You'll thrive in a busy environment, combining strong attention to detail with commercial curiosity and the confidence to challenge constructively.
  • Strong communication skills, able to present financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
  • ACCA / CIMA Qualified or Finalist
  • Experience in construction, building services, facilities management or similar sectors (advantageous)
  • Strong Excel capability (lookups & pivot tables)
  • Proactive, organised and detail-driven with strong commercial awareness

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing organisation where finance plays a central role in commercial performance. For the right individual, the role offers genuine development and progression within a supportive, ambitious environment.

To discuss this role in more detail and to apply, please contact Lauren Harrison at Accountable Recruitment