Senior Management Accountant/Finance Manager
MET Recruitment UK Ltd
Senior Management Accountant / Finance Manager
Location: Oldbury (Office Based)
Salary: £35,000 – £43,000
Permanent or Temp-to-Perm
Hands-on SME finance role with ownership of the month-end process and management accounts.
We are recruiting for a growing transport and logistics business in Oldbury that is looking to appoint a Senior Management Accountant / Finance Manager to support the day-to-day running of the finance function.
This is a broad role within a fast-paced SME environment where you will take responsibility for both financial reporting and transactional finance activities, working closely with senior leadership to provide meaningful financial insight.
The Role
- Preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting packs
- Ownership of the month-end process
- Managing purchase and sales ledger activity
- Bank and balance sheet reconciliations
- Preparation and submission of VAT returns
- Cashflow monitoring and forecasting
- Posting accruals, prepayments and journals
- Supporting budgets and financial analysis
- Improving finance processes and controls
- Working closely with senior stakeholders to support business decisions
About You
- Experience producing monthly management accounts
- Comfortable working in a hands-on SME finance role
- Strong Excel and accounting system experience (Xero advantageous)
- Experience covering both transactional finance and reporting responsibilities
- AAT qualified, part-qualified accountant or QBE considered
- Proactive and organised approach
What’s On Offer
- Salary £35,000 – £43,000 depending on experience
- Permanent or temp-to-permanent option
- Opportunity to take ownership of the finance function
- Stable and growing SME business