Management Accountant

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.