Management Accountant

Salary/Rate:£49,500 - £55,000
Job type:Contract
Location:Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Business Sector:Accountancy & Finance
Job ref:LB/6828
Post Date:June 24, 2026
Short description:
Sewell Wallis is working exclusively with a fast-growing business based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, which is looking to recruit a Management Accountant to join their team on an initial 6-month contract, with the scope for the role to be made permanent in 2027.
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Meet Our Recruiter

Lawrie Bacon
Lawrie Bacon
Assistant Manager | Part & Newly Qualified Finance

About the Role

Sewell Wallis is working exclusively with a fast growing business based in Barnsley,  South Yorkshire, which is looking to recruit a Management Accountant to join their team on an initial 6 month contract, with the scope for the role to be made permanent in 2027.

This Management Accountant role reports directly to the Financial Controller and will play a key role in the delivery of timely management accounts within a fast growing business division.This opportunity is an attractive proposition for a candidate who is immediately available and is keen to take the reins on a fast growing division. 

What will you be doing?

  • Effective coordination of all finance functions.
  • Responsibility for divisional Finances.
  • Management of cash flow reporting.
  • Deliver high quality regular reporting, analysis and insights to the business, forecasts, budgets and business plans with no surprises.
  • Identify key threats and opportunities to work with operational stakeholders to develop remedial actions to manage deviations from budget.
  • Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations, maintaining detailed support to allow for management review.
  • Responsibility for statutory reporting, HMRC & ONS.
  • Finance lead in statutory audits.
  • Key role in producing annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
  • Provide challenge to the business, working closely with key operational stakeholders to deliver budget revenue and margin.
  • Provide financial support to the Project Commercial Teams during month-end and as required.
  • Support the Commercial Teams with robust analysis of WIP management.
  • Involvement in Monthly meetings with operational leaders and providing cover for the Financial Controller as required.
  • Mentor role for the rest of the Finance Team.
  • Other ad-hoc duties specified by the Financial Controller.
  • Helping to drive continuous improvement through system processes and management information across the finance function.
  • Maintaining Group reporting deadlines and ensuring that intra-group accounting dates are met.

What skills will you need?

  • Full Accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or Part Qualified/QBE with relevant experience 
  • Minimum 5 years PQE.
  • Strong IT knowledge, especially in Advanced Excel and accounting systems.
  • Strong technical management reporting skills, along with unwavering attention to detail and an ability to build relationships through effective communication.
  • Experience working within the Engineering sector (preferred)

What's on offer?

  • 10% Bonus
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays 
  • Study Support if required
  • Flexible working hours
  • Company Rewards Programme 

Please apply below, or for more information, contact Lawrie Bacon. 

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

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