Management Accountant

Bilston Permanent View Job Description
A newly created Management Accountant role is available with a well-established, growing business undergoing a major finance restructure. The position offers ownership of site-level reporting, month-end, and business partnering, with strong scope to shape the role and progress professionally.
  • Join the UK's leading circular economy textile recycling group
  • Shape a newly created role with real scope for growth and impact

About Our Client

Part of the UK's leading textile recycling group, operating across four sites and specialising in the reclamation, processing, and global resale of used garments and shoes. With a strong focus on sustainability and circular economy solutions, the business partners with major retailers, charities, and waste companies to deliver high-impact environmental outcomes

Job Description

  • Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports with accuracy.
  • Support budgeting and forecasting processes to ensure effective cost control.
  • Analyse financial performance and provide insightful recommendations to stakeholders.
  • Maintain and reconcile balance sheets, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
  • Assist in the preparation of year-end accounts and liaise with external auditors.
  • Monitor cash flow and manage working capital effectively.
  • Implement and improve financial systems and processes to enhance efficiency.
  • Collaborate with various departments to support business planning and strategy.
  • Prepare accurate month-end management accounts for assigned sites
  • Produce and post journals, ensuring correct system integrations
  • Complete balance sheet reconciliations and flag risks/opportunities
  • Deliver variance analysis with clear commentary against budget
  • Partner with site teams to support performance understanding
  • Report KPIs and identify levers to improve business outcomes
  • Support pricing and costing strategies with Sales & Contracting teams
  • Drive process improvements while maintaining financial controls
  • Assist with year-end audit prep and working capital management
  • Contribute to ERP system implementation and reporting framework
  • Provide financial data for group-wide reporting and ad-hoc projects



The Successful Applicant

  • Qualified or part-qualified accountant with strong month-end experience
  • Confident communicator with stakeholder-facing experience
  • Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced, evolving environment
  • Strong Excel skills and comfortable working with data
  • Commercially aware with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
  • Able to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities
  • Keen to grow with the role and take on broader responsibilities over time
  • Experience in preparing management accounts and supporting decision-making



What's on Offer

  • Salary of £40,000-£45,000
  • 4 days per week on-site in Bilston, with occasional travel to Manchester and Northern Ireland
  • Study support available for part-qualified candidates
  • Real career progression as the role and structure evolve
  • High visibility across the business with stakeholder exposure
  • Supportive team culture with strong emphasis on collaboration
  • Opportunity to shape a newly created role during a key restructure



Contact
Kevin Meddings
Quote job ref
JN-092025-6825433
Phone number
+441212309414

Job summary

Job function
Finance
Subsector
Operations
Sector
Business Services
Location
Bilston
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Kevin Meddings
Consultant phone
+441212309414
Job reference
JN-092025-6825433