Management Accountant

Company Description United Living is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. Our mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure, to create a more sustainable and inclusive society. United Living Group is comprised of four complementary businesses, all dedicated to realising our vision of creating a connected, sustainable future: Property Services – We revitalise homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces, breathing new life into neighbourhoods. From delivering large programmes of work for social housing providers, to ensuring the highest building safety standards, we provide a range of services for public sector clients. Infrastructure Services – Our team of infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical energy and water infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators. The work we do supports the requirement for effective solutions to address the UK’s decarbonisation goals, and our processes minimise environmental and carbon impacts, whilst ensuring the safe and reliable operation of assets. New Homes - As experienced and specialist new build housing contractors, we create homes and regenerate areas with communities in mind. We work collaboratively with registered partners, local authorities, and private developers to provide high quality, energy efficient, and sustainable homes for people to live and grow. Connected - We connect people through fixed-line and wireless telecom infrastructure, ensuring seamless communication and access to information for all. At United Living, we have one of the largest specialist in-house teams for project management, acquisition, design, construction, and maintenance in the UK. Job Description Purpose Working as part of the Property Services finance function in ensuring the provision of providing quality and timely management information to pillar management and the UL Group finance function. The specific role will focus on ensuring the delivery of a reliable Management accounting service to the business to a consistently high quality, supporting all internal and external accounting and reporting requirements, ensuring all support is delivered to a high standard and in accordance to reporting timescales. Accountability Accountable for ensuring management information is on time, accurate and understandable. Accountable for accounts system and reporting maintenance and development. Specific Responsibilities Working with the FD/FC in provision of divisional management information in line with Group and pillar MD requirements (month-end reporting packs). Bi-weekly cashflow forecasts support Support Financial Controller in: Assist project team QS in production & review of monthly CVR’s Month close & journal preparation Processing monthly contract accounting Allocation of cost correctly to projects Labour allocations, staff utilisation Overhead reporting Ensuring costing accuracy Ensuring the correct IT set-up of new projects and employees Budgeting and re-forecasting support Support Tenders & Business plan when required Ageing WIP analysis Balance Sheet reconciliations for ULN, ULS and Partner Construction Key involvement in development of ERP / IT systems Documentation of support process and procedures Assist with ensuring full VAT and CIS compliance, escalating issues as required. Other duties as maybe directed by the pillar management team or Group Finance.Whilst this role will be predominantly pillar focussed, the finance team operates in an open and inclusive manner, tasks are shared to ensure cover for absence and processes are reviewed and improved as a team. Essential Interest in and experience in commercial / project accounting and management reporting. Genuine desire to work across disciplines (Commercial, Construction & Group Finance). Ability to work as part of a team, but also confident to operate in a sole capacity. Finalist or Newly Qualified (ACCA, CIMA) Accurate and numerate and highly computer literate including Advanced Excel Excellent communication skillsDesirable Experience operating variants of Microsoft Dynamics NAV platforms (current system E-Vision). Knowledge of JET reporting Relevant industry or PE experience Experience of change management – introduction of new systems and processes