We are now recruiting for a Management Accountant to join our Regional Development Programme (RDP) North team, based in Salford or Fleetwood. The position sits within the Highways Finance Function, reporting to the Senior Finance Manager with the preparation of monthly profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow for the contract. An important part of the role will be building a strong network around the project so that you are the go-to person for the RDP North contract. Within this role, you can enjoy private healthcare, company car or car allowance, one professional subscription funded to support your professional development and even more.

Can you imagine a world without roads or bridges? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Highways and make a difference. Connecting roads, connecting people.

Location: Salford, Manchester or site based at Fleetwood - remote working available

Contract: Permanent – flexible and part-time hours available around month end commitments, just let us know.

Salary: £35k - £42k FTE

Responsibilities

As a Management Accountant, you’ll liaise with the contract senior leadership team and produce management reports and reconciliations. A key member of the wider finance team responsible for ensuring compliance with accounting standards and policies.

Your day to day will include:

• preparation of management accounts through to trial balance for the contract(s)
• preparation of monthly profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow for the contract(s)
• variance analysis of contract results for the project leadership team
• managing cash recovery from the client through monthly applications / third party invoicing, as well as any debt management when required.
• preparation of cost reconciliations – people, plant, systems
• maintenance of accounting system via journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.

Who are we looking for?

This role of Management Accountant is great for you if are a:

• qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or working towards chartership
• proven ability of strong management accounting skills.
• hold a full UK driving licence

We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

• new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
• competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave.
• fantastic, matched pension scheme
• share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans.
• 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
• Green Car Scheme
• A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands
• And many many more!

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We’re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

Closing date: 21 March 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.