Management Accountant

Location: Coventry (Hybrid Working)
Business Unit: Environment
Division: Infrastructure

About Us

Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction and infrastructure businesses, delivering innovative engineering and environmental solutions that make a lasting difference to communities across the UK.

Our Environment Division is a market leader in the UK water sector, delivering major infrastructure and asset management projects for water companies nationwide. Supporting this growing business is a high-performing Finance team that plays a critical role in providing the financial insight, controls and reporting required to drive business performance.

Purpose of the Role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Management Accountant to join our Environment Division Finance team.

Reporting to a Finance Manager and working as part of a finance team of approximately 17 colleagues, you will support up to two business units and provide financial information, analysis and insight to stakeholders across the wider Environment business.

This role is ideal for a qualified accountant who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, partnering with operational teams and delivering accurate financial reporting that supports business decision-making.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Management Accountant, you will:

• Prepare and deliver month-end management accounts and reporting packs.
• Support the production of weekly cash flow forecasts and monitor cash receipts.
• Analyse financial performance and investigate variances against budgets and forecasts.
• Attend monthly review meetings with Finance Managers and support performance reporting.
• Prepare cost journals, accruals and general ledger adjustments.
• Review payroll allocations and cost-to-employ calculations.
• Monitor and report on cost recovery performance.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and supporting analysis.
• Maintain project information and financial data within company systems.
• Review VAT returns and ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
• Respond to finance queries from operational and commercial teams.
• Support and supervise Finance Assistants where required.
• Contribute to process improvements and financial control initiatives across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts.
• Prepare balance sheet packs and reconciliations.
• Analyse financial results and identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Investigate and explain variances to support business decision-making.
• Ensure all period-end reporting deadlines are achieved.

Cash Flow & Controls

• Prepare weekly cash forecasts and monitor working capital performance.
• Support accurate accruals, journal postings and ledger maintenance.
• Monitor cost recovery across projects and business units.
• Support financial governance and compliance activities.

Business Partnering

• Build strong relationships with operational, commercial and project teams.
• Provide financial insight and support across assigned business units.
• Assist stakeholders in understanding financial performance and reporting requirements.
• Respond to day-to-day finance queries in a professional and timely manner.

About You

We're looking for a proactive finance professional who combines strong technical accounting skills with excellent attention to detail and a collaborative approach.

You will be comfortable working to regular deadlines, analysing financial data and supporting stakeholders across different areas of the business.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience working in a Management Accountant or similar finance role.
• Strong understanding of management accounting principles.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive and adaptable approach to work.
• Experience supervising or supporting junior team members.
• Strong numerical and literacy skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and meet weekly and monthly deadlines.

Qualifications & Technical Knowledge

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) or qualified through relevant experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using Oracle, Sage 200 or similar financial systems is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of financial reporting, reconciliations and forecasting processes.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role will be measured through:

• Delivery of accurate and timely management accounts.
• High-quality balance sheet reconciliations and supporting analysis.
• Reliable weekly cash forecasting.
• Effective variance analysis and financial insight.
• Strong stakeholder relationships across the business.
• Consistent achievement of monthly and weekly reporting deadlines.
• Maintenance of high levels of financial accuracy and control.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative finance team within one of the UK's leading infrastructure businesses.

You'll gain exposure to major projects, work closely with operational teams and play a key role in supporting business performance, while developing your own career within a growing and successful organisation.

What We Can Offer in Return

With a strong order book and long-term framework opportunities across the UK, Galliford Try offers stability, career development and the opportunity to contribute to projects that improve lives and protect the environment.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of our people through our Be Well programme, offering support, advice and wellbeing resources across a range of areas.

We invest heavily in professional development and provide clear career pathways to help our people realise their potential.

Our Agile Working programme provides flexibility in how, when and where you work, where business requirements allow.

Our Benefits

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options alongside a competitive salary.

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Annual bonus opportunities
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Comprehensive pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support
• Paid membership to one recognised professional institution relevant to your role

About Us

Our purpose is to improve people's lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, promoting best practice throughout our supply chain and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by living our values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration (EPIC) and striving to be the most respected business in our sector.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other opportunities within our business, please contact [email protected].

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage candidates to let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to support them throughout the recruitment process.

Don't meet every requirement? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to candidates with a long-term health condition or disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the advert if you believe this applies to you.

A full job description is available upon request.

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