Management Account

CLC; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property maintenance group in Southampton seeks an experienced accountant to produce high-quality management accounts and support financial activities. The ideal candidate should be qualified or part-qualified and possess strong Excel and financial analysis skills. The role offers hybrid working and opportunities for collaboration with the Finance Leadership Team.

Benefits

Annual holiday; 25 + Bank holidays

Hybrid working access to offices

Long service awards

Perkbox benefits

Volunteer day

Qualifications

• Qualified, part-qualified (ACCA/ACA/CIMA), or qualified by experience.
• Strong experience producing management accounts and financial analysis.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups/XLOOKUP and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts with variance analysis.
• Support balance sheet reviews and control improvements.
• Assist with one-off business cases and investment analysis.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial analysis

Excel skills

Business partnering

Communication skills

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified

Job description

CLC is one of the UK’s leading property maintenance and refurbishment groups with a turnover of c.£250m, around 1,000 employees and a national presence serving sectors such as social housing, defence, hotel and leisure, healthcare, education, and more.

Benefits

• Annual holiday; 25 + Bank holidays
• Hybrid working with access to offices and sites across the UK.
• Opportunity to partner closely with senior leaders and influence financial performance.
• Long service awards; continuous service at key achievements are rewarded
• Perkbox; from free coffees and cinema tickets to trips away and much more
• Volunteer day; paid yearly volunteer days for a worthy cause

The Role

Based at our Southampton office, you will play a key role in producing high-quality management accounts, supporting both CLC and group financial accounting activities, and delivering ad-hoc finance support to meet business needs. This is a flexible role suitable for qualified, part-qualified, or qualified-by-experience accountants (with a preference for qualified). You’ll work closely with the Finance Leadership Team and collaborate with operational and commercial stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Management Accounts & MI – Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary.
• Group Financial Accounting – Support the CLC Group Financial Controller with balance sheet reviews, reconciliations and control improvements.
• Ad‑Hoc Finance Support – Support one‑off business cases, modelling, scenario planning and investment analysis.
• Team Support & Collaboration – Work closely with wider Finance teams to ensure aligned reporting and consistency.

Requirements

• Qualified, part‑qualified (ACCA/ACA/CIMA), or qualified by experience.
• Strong experience producing management accounts and financial analysis.
• Strong Excel skills (lookups/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, model‑ready worksheets).
• Experience business partnering with operational or commercial teams.
• Understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and working capital principles.
• Highly organised self‑starter with strong written and verbal communication.

This list of responsibilities and requirements are not exhaustive, and some degree of flexibility is required to support the success of the department.

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