Job Description

Citadel Source are pleased to be working exclusively with an established and growing manufacturing business in Radstock to recruit a Management Accountant into their finance team.

The role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant, Assistant Management Accountant or Senior Finance professional to take ownership of month-end, management reporting, cash-flow forecasting, and project reporting. The role offers a strong balance of hands-on accounting, commercial exposure and business partnering, working closely with the Managing Director and operational teams. The successful candidate will play a key role in producing accurate and reliable financial information, maintaining strong financial controls, and providing clear insight into project performance, cash flow, and profitability.

As a Management Accountant, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Producing monthly management accounts, including journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions and balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintaining robust month-end and accounting period controls, ensuring the accuracy of financial records and reporting
• Managing the rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, supporting the annual budgeting and reforecasting process
• Reviewing live project reporting, including applications, certifications, variations, retentions, WIP and accrued income
• Monitoring committed costs and forecast project margins
• Working closely with Project Managers to obtain current valuations and cost-to-complete information
• Investigating and explaining missing, unexpected, or inconsistent project costs
• Maintaining the accuracy of Xero ledgers, bank reconciliations, fixed assets, and project codes
• Ensuring appropriate accounting-period controls are maintained
• Reviewing timesheets, payroll inputs, labour costs, expenses, job allocations and liaising with the external payroll provider where required
• Preparing and reconciling intercompany recharges and balances
• Preparing VAT and CIS returns for review
• Preparing year-end schedules and supporting the Managing Director and external accountant
• Overseeing credit control and supporting effective cash collection
• Preparing payments and maintaining appropriate supplier controls
• Managing rebate claims and stock-reconciliation information received from project and workshop managers
• Maintaining key finance and project spreadsheets
• Producing clear monthly reporting and variance explanations for the Managing Director
• Supporting the wider finance function with ad-hoc analysis, projects, and process improvements

What the client is looking for

• Management Accountant / Assistant Management Accountant / Senior Finance experience
• Strong Xero, Excel, month-end, financial controls, and reporting experience
• Project/job-cost accounting experience; construction, engineering, or M&E advantageous
• Working knowledge of VAT, CIS, payroll, intercompany and year-end
• Strong attention to detail, organisation, and ability to manage deadlines
• Commercially aware with strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills
• Confident working independently and with senior/operational stakeholders

What the client has to offer

• Competitive salary of £40,000 - £50,000
• Permanent, office-based position in Radstock with on-site parking
• Take ownership of month-end accounts and management reporting
• Gain strong exposure to project accounting and commercial performance
• Work closely with senior leadership, including the Managing Director
• Lead cash flow forecasting and financial planning activities
• Drive improvements to finance processes and controls

Sound like a good fit?

If you are interested in this position, please reach out to Harry Harvey at Citadel Source at harry@citadelsource.com.