328 Senior Management jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne

Job Title: Management Accountant
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £30,000 – £5,000
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join a professional finance team in Newcastle. This role offers the chance to support a range of accounting and payroll functions within a friendly and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

You will work closely with the finance team, assisting with day-to-day accounting and reporting, including:
· Processing monthly payroll, including journals, reconciliations, and pension uploads
· Managing sales ledger activity and posting invoices on a regular basis
· Performing nominal and bank reconciliations within Xero or similar accounting software
· Producing management accounting reports and reviewing profit and loss statements
· Maintaining daily cashflow records for all accounts
· Posting credit card journals and supporting purchase ledger activities
· Assisting with supplier payments and liaising with vendors as needed
· Supporting the team with general HR, office administration, and ad-hoc finance duties

Skills & Experience

To succeed in this role, you should have:
· Proven experience as a Management Accountant or similar role
· Strong knowledge of Xero or equivalent accounting software
· Experience processing payroll and managing reconciliations
· Ability to prepare management accounts and understand P&L statements
· Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

What’s on Offer

· Salary £30,000 – £35,00 per year
· On-site parking
· Staff discounts and discounted/free food options
· Company pension

Next Steps:

Apply to this Job Title role through this advert. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Chloe in our Commercial team on (phone number removed).

If successful, you will need to digitally register with our agency (if you haven’t already done so). If you have not been contacted regarding your application within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful. We will however retain your application for any future roles for which you may be suitable.

About Regional Recruitment Services – A Recruitment Agency in Leicester.

This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency that has been operating since 2008. We offer permanent, temporary and contract jobs within the Commercial, Construction, Industrial and Engineering sectors. To view all of our positions available throughout the United Kingdom, please visit our website ((url removed)).

• Assist with the preparation of the monthly management accounts
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Producing monthly financial reports
• Payroll costing
• Control accounts reconciliations
• Attending meetings with Budget holders to discuss variances
• Journals, and accruals & prepayments.
• Upload budgets and forecasts, work with budget holders

• Relevant finance qualification - AAT, ACCA, ACA or CIMA
• Solid experience within a simillar role
• Strong IT skills, including MS Excel
• Relevant experience in a finance role
• Great communication skills

Your new company
This highly respected not-for-profit organisation has a need for an experienced Management Accountant to join the finance team on a full-time permanent basis.
Your new role
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will assist in providing an effective financial service for the Trust. This includes supporting with effective financial planning, monitoring and day-to-day finance functions of the Trust. You will be pro-active in liaising with other staff and external people/organisations, particularly in the absence of the Finance Manager.
Main Areas of Responsibility:
Strategy and Planning

• To support in the preparation of medium and long term financial and business plans and to contribute to site specific and Trust strategic planning process.
• To assist in the preparation of reports, budgets and cash flow projections.
• To support in the development of monitoring and review systems for financial and business planning and control.

Financial Services

• To maintain the accurate recognition of income from all sources
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts, including the preparation of journals, completion of reconciliations, submission of returns and any appropriate commentary.
• To support in the management of budgets at cost centre level, raising issues with budget holders and agreed appropriate remedial action where appropriate.
• To assist in the preparation of a monthly year-end forecast for all settings within the Trust and update in line with known variances to budget.
• To assist senior staff with the management of budgetary arrangements and the issuance of reports to budget holders.
• Lead on the preparation of management accounts for the Trust's trading subsidiary.
• Submission of payroll documentation to the payroll bureau
• Ensure all payments and returns to HMRC and other appropriate bodies are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Liaise with others, as appropriate, to resolve any payroll or pension queries that may arise.
• Reconciling the monthly payroll to budget, including the investigation and resolution of queries;
• Preparation of and submission of VAT returns to HMRC on a quarterly basis
• Assist in the preparation of annual accounts for audit and publication. Including the preparation of schedules and providing evidence to auditors as appropriate.
• To support the development, management and security of all financial systems and procedures
• To support the delivery of staff training, including to budget holders, on areas such as budget management, business management processes, financial procedures and use of the Trust's accounting software.
• Maintenance of the cash book and petty cash floats.
• Maintenance of the general ledger.
• Maintenance of fixed asset records.

What you'll need to succeed A proven track record in preparing monthly management accounts.

What you'll get in return
An attractive salary and benefits package is offered.
What you need to do now
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This is an excellent opportunity to join a business that continues to grow year-on-year, our client is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to bring their financial operations in-house. This role will be pivotal in implementing Xero accounting software, analysing project profitability, and supporting strategic decision-making through budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis.

You will work closely with operational teams to ensure financial visibility across all projects, helping the business identify cost-saving opportunities and improve overall financial performance.

Key Responsibilities:

System Implementation & Management

• Lead the setup and integration of Xero accounting software.
• Migrate existing Excel-based records into Xero and establish best practices.

Project & Job Costing

• Analyse costs associated with individual Ventilation projects.
• Break down and categorise costs to provide detailed visibility into each component of project spend.
• Track profitability and identify underperforming jobs.
• Develop dashboards and reports to monitor financial performance.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Create and maintain annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Work closely with MD heads to align financial plans with operational goals.

Cost Analysis & Financial Insights

• Identify cost-saving opportunities across projects and departments.
• Provide financial modelling and scenario analysis to support business decisions.
• Advise on pricing strategies and margin improvement.

• Support strategic planning with financial data and recommendations.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a similar finance role within an SME
• Strong understanding of project costing, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Experience implementing or managing Xero or similar accounting software.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with financial reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified (or qualified by experience).

Job Title: Management Accountant
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £30,000 – £5,000
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join a professional finance team in Newcastle. This role offers the chance to support a range of accounting and payroll functions within a friendly and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

You will work closely with the finance team, assisting with day-to-day accounting and reporting, including:
· Processing monthly payroll, including journals, reconciliations, and pension uploads
· Managing sales ledger activity and posting invoices on a regular basis
· Performing nominal and bank reconciliations within Xero or similar accounting software
· Producing management accounting reports and reviewing profit and loss statements
· Maintaining daily cashflow records for all accounts
· Posting credit card journals and supporting purchase ledger activities
· Assisting with supplier payments and liaising with vendors as needed
· Supporting the team with general HR, office administration, and ad-hoc finance duties

Skills & Experience

To succeed in this role, you should have:
· Proven experience as a Management Accountant or similar role
· Strong knowledge of Xero or equivalent accounting software
· Experience processing payroll and managing reconciliations
· Ability to prepare management accounts and understand P&L statements
· Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

What’s on Offer

· Salary £30,000 – £35,00 per year
· On-site parking
· Staff discounts and discounted/free food options
· Company pension

Next Steps:

Apply to this Job Title role through this advert. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Chloe in our Commercial team on (phone number removed).

If successful, you will need to digitally register with our agency (if you haven’t already done so). If you have not been contacted regarding your application within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful. We will however retain your application for any future roles for which you may be suitable.

About Regional Recruitment Services – A Recruitment Agency in Leicester.

This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency that has been operating since 2008. We offer permanent, temporary and contract jobs within the Commercial, Construction, Industrial and Engineering sectors. To view all of our positions available throughout the United Kingdom, please visit our website ((url removed)).

• Assist with the preparation of the monthly management accounts
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Producing monthly financial reports
• Payroll costing
• Control accounts reconciliations
• Attending meetings with Budget holders to discuss variances
• Journals, and accruals & prepayments.
• Upload budgets and forecasts, work with budget holders

• Relevant finance qualification - AAT, ACCA, ACA or CIMA
• Solid experience within a simillar role
• Strong IT skills, including MS Excel
• Relevant experience in a finance role
• Great communication skills

Management Accountant

Salary : 45,000 to 50,000

Permanent, Full-Time

Location : Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

A well-established recruitment business, based in Gateshead, is seeking to recruit an experienced and commercially focused Management Accountant to lead the finance function and play a key role within the management team, as the business continues to expand and develop.

Key responsibilities:

• Ownership of monthly MI reporting, comprising branch level Profit and Loss reports, detailed sales and margin analysis and insight into variances against budgets and historic performance.
• Responsibility for preparation of monthly management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations, journal posting and overhead analysis
• Preparation and submission of VAT Returns.
• Payroll RTI submissions.
• Management, support and development of finance department team members in payroll, sales ledger and purchase ledger functions.
• Supporting the external annual audit process.
• Management of Invoice Discounting and Banking facilities.
• Primary contact for internal and external stakeholder communication.
• Taking an active role within the senior management team, providing a finance based approach to key business decision making processes.

Knowledge, skill and experience:

• Holder of or working towards a recognised accounting qualification or QBE.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and commercial acumen.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• IT literate with expertise in Excel and financial modelling.
• Familiarity with Sage 50 accounting software advantageous but not essential.