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.
