Management Accountant

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Shape the Numbers. Shape the Future.

We’re looking for a Management Accountant to join our high‑performing team and play a pivotal role in driving financial success across the business. This is more than just reporting numbers – it’s about influencing decisions, improving processes, and making a real impact.

• Own the numbers:
  Deliver accurate, insightful monthly management accounts – including P&L, balance sheet, cash flows, variance analysis and KPIs – all to tight deadlines.
• Be the go‑to expert:
  Partner with senior stakeholders, providing data‑driven insights that shape strategic decisions.
• Drive improvement:
  Challenge existing processes, implement smarter ways of working, and lead projects that make a difference.
• Lead and inspire:
  Support and develop colleagues, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Stay ahead:
  Ensure compliance with financial controls and regulatory frameworks while spotting risks and opportunities early.

• Qualified (ACA / CIMA / ACCA or equivalent)
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (Oracle preferred)
• A proactive problem‑solver with strong analytical skills and the confidence to challenge the status quo
• Experience in shared services and a passion for continuous improvement

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family‑friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background.

We are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long‑term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ’Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourages applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabil

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidate recruit

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Construction

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