Management Accountant

CLC, part of Axis CLC, is a national maintenance and refurbishment provider with over 1,000 employees and 13 UK offices. We support clients across the healthcare, defence, leisure, heritage, commercial and education sectors, delivering essential building services. As part of the Axis CLC group, backed by over 110 years of combined experience across the organisation, we offer responsive repairs, planned maintenance, compliance, decarbonisation and refurbishment solutions nationwide.

We are recruiting for a Management Accountant to join our finance team, based from our Southampton office.

Reporting into the Finance Leadership Team, you will play a key role in producing high-quality management accounts and commercial financial analysis, supporting both divisional and group finance activities.

You will work closely with operational and commercial stakeholders across the business, providing financial insight that supports performance management, business planning and strategic decision-making.

This role is suitable for qualified, part-qualified or qualified-by-experience accountants, although a professional qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

As a Management Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

Producing accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary

Preparing commercial management information explaining revenue, margin, cost and working capital performance

Supporting improvements to working capital management and financial reporting processes

Partnering with operational and commercial teams to interpret performance and recommend actions

Supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles across relevant departments and branches

Supporting balance sheet reviews, reconciliations and control improvements

Assisting with annual statutory accounts preparation and audit deliverables

Supporting the Group Finance function during acquisitions, including due diligence and integration

Providing financial analysis for business cases, modelling and scenario planning

Supporting finance transformation initiatives, including reporting improvements and ERP developments

About You

To succeed as a Management Accountant, you will demonstrate:

Qualified, part-qualified (ACCA / ACA / CIMA) or qualified by experience

Strong experience preparing management accounts and financial analysis

Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP and structured models

Experience business partnering with operational or commercial teams

Good understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and working capital management

Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work independently

Desirable Experience

Experience within construction, property services or contract-based environments

Exposure to Power BI, Power Query or financial reporting transformation

Experience supporting budgeting or forecasting across multi-site operations

Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central or Finance & Operations)

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package

Hybrid working with flexibility around office attendance

Pension scheme, medical scheme options and life assurance

Opportunities for development and progression across Axis CLC

The opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and influence financial performance

Why Axis CLC

Joining Axis CLC means being part of a national team delivering essential services across housing, education, healthcare, defence and commercial property. We value reliability, quality and social impact, and offer meaningful work with real opportunities to grow.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Many faces, one Axis CLC. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know