Management Accountant
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Management Accountant
RK Bell
Hinkley Point C
📍 Bridgwater (Fully Office based) | Full-Time – Monday to Friday – 8.00am to 5.00pm | Permanent
RK Bell Group is looking for an experienced Management Accountant to take responsibility of the month-end process and management reporting. The role will provide accurate financial information and analysis to support senior management and operational decision-making.
The RK Bell Group is a third-generation, 85-year-old, family-run infrastructure business based in Bridgwater. Services: Civil Engineering, Highways, Surfacing, Plant, Transport & Haulage and Waste & Recycling.
Key Responsibilities & Main Duties:
Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
• Lead the end-to-end month-end process, including journals, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L control.
• Produce monthly management reporting packs, variance analysis, financial commentary, and core KPIs.
Project Costing, WIP & Commercial Analysis
• Maintain and update WIP schedules, analyse project margins, and monitor overall contract profitability.
• Monitor plant utilisation, operational costs, and internal charge-out rates to identify performance and margin improvements.
Planning, Budgeting & Cashflow Management
• Support the preparation of annual budgets and periodic rolling forecasts.
• Maintain and update short- and medium-term cash flow models, tracking variances and flagging potential working capital risks.
Business Partnering & Stakeholder Decision Support
• Partner with senior leadership and operational department heads to provide clear financial insight and interpretation of figures.
• Develop, monitor, and deliver actionable operational and commercial KPIs.
Financial Controls, Compliance & Audit Readiness
• Strengthen financial governance, maintain internal controls, and improve core finance workflows to mitigate business risk.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and company policies, preparing audit-ready documentation and acting as a primary liaison during year-end audits.
Transactional Oversight & Finance Administration
• Oversee purchase and sales ledger workflows, including review of invoice coding, supplier dispute resolution, and aged-debt collections.
• Maintain finance trackers and documentation, supporting colleagues across the wider business with general financial queries
About you / Required skills & competencies:
• Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACCA currently studying or having completed ACCA Applied Skills exams or CIMA Management level)
• Technical accounting knowledge
• Advanced excel
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Clear communication & ability to communicate across the business
• Problem-solving
• Applicants must already have a right to work in the UK
What we offer
🌟 Competitive salary and benefits package (including life insurance)
🎓 Support towards professional qualifications
🤝 Supportive and collaborative team environment
Interested in taking the next step in your career?
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.
Management Accountant
RK Bell
Hinkley Point C
📍 Bridgwater (Fully Office based) | Full-Time – Monday to Friday – 8.00am to 5.00pm | Permanent
RK Bell Group is looking for an experienced Management Accountant to take responsibility of the month-end process and management reporting. The role will provide accurate financial information and analysis to support senior management and operational decision-making.
The RK Bell Group is a third-generation, 85-year-old, family-run infrastructure business based in Bridgwater. Services: Civil Engineering, Highways, Surfacing, Plant, Transport & Haulage and Waste & Recycling.
Key Responsibilities & Main Duties:
Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
• Lead the end-to-end month-end process, including journals, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L control.
• Produce monthly management reporting packs, variance analysis, financial commentary, and core KPIs.
Project Costing, WIP & Commercial Analysis
• Maintain and update WIP schedules, analyse project margins, and monitor overall contract profitability.
• Monitor plant utilisation, operational costs, and internal charge-out rates to identify performance and margin improvements.
Planning, Budgeting & Cashflow Management
• Support the preparation of annual budgets and periodic rolling forecasts.
• Maintain and update short- and medium-term cash flow models, tracking variances and flagging potential working capital risks.
Business Partnering & Stakeholder Decision Support
• Partner with senior leadership and operational department heads to provide clear financial insight and interpretation of figures.
• Develop, monitor, and deliver actionable operational and commercial KPIs.
Financial Controls, Compliance & Audit Readiness
• Strengthen financial governance, maintain internal controls, and improve core finance workflows to mitigate business risk.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and company policies, preparing audit-ready documentation and acting as a primary liaison during year-end audits.
Transactional Oversight & Finance Administration
• Oversee purchase and sales ledger workflows, including review of invoice coding, supplier dispute resolution, and aged-debt collections.
• Maintain finance trackers and documentation, supporting colleagues across the wider business with general financial queries
About you / Required skills & competencies:
• Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACCA currently studying or having completed ACCA Applied Skills exams or CIMA Management level)
• Technical accounting knowledge
• Advanced excel
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Clear communication & ability to communicate across the business
• Problem-solving
• Applicants must already have a right to work in the UK
What we offer
🌟 Competitive salary and benefits package (including life insurance)
🎓 Support towards professional qualifications
🤝 Supportive and collaborative team environment
Interested in taking the next step in your career?
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.