At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage financial insights for exciting projects and collaborate with teams.
- Company: Fast-growing project-driven business in Edinburgh with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and clear progression opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities to shape processes and drive improvements.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a high-profile role with senior leadership exposure.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with management accounting experience, preferably in construction.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
Search are supporting the recruitment of a Management Accountant to join a fast growing, project driven business in Edinburgh. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this role offers genuine ownership, visibility and influence in a dynamic, hands on environment. You’ll play a key role in shaping financial insight across multiple live projects, working closely with operational teams and senior stakeholders. This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded accountant who enjoys being close to the action and wants to make a tangible impact.
Your role will involve:
- Full cycle management accounting, including month end close, reporting and MI preparation
- Producing accurate, timely management accounts with meaningful commentary
- Monitoring project costs, margins, WIP and variances across multiple sites
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cashflow planning
- Partnering with project managers and site teams to support cost control and decision making
- Supporting year end and statutory audit processes
- Delivering ad hoc commercial analysis to support business decisions
- Driving improvements in financial processes, reporting and systems as the business scales
What we’re looking for:
- Qualified or Qualified by Experience Accountant
- Strong management accounting experience within construction or a project based environment
- Solid understanding of job costing, WIP and project finance
- Advanced Excel skills and experience using accounting systems
- Confident communicator, comfortable challenging stakeholders and working cross functionally
- Able to thrive in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
- Experience with CIS, VAT and construction systems (advantageous but not essential)
What’s in it for you:
- Salary of circa 50,000- 60,000, depending on experience
- Hybrid working options
- High impact role with direct exposure to senior leadership
- Opportunity to shape processes in a growing, ambitious business
- Supportive, collaborative culture with clear scope for progression
- Involvement in high profile, meaningful projects
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
Management Accountant for Project Driven Business. Job in Edinburgh Move Collective Jobs employer: Broughton Group
Join a fast-growing project-driven business in Edinburgh, where you will have the opportunity to take ownership of your role and make a tangible impact on financial insights across multiple live projects. With a supportive and collaborative culture, hybrid working options, and clear pathways for progression, this is an excellent employer for those looking to thrive in a dynamic environment while being closely involved with senior leadership and high-profile projects.
