Management Accountant

Blair West are supporting a privately owned group comprising two high-performing businesses to find a Management Accountant.

This is a newly created opportunity to join a compact finance team and work directly with the Finance Director, offering broad exposure across both operations. The role will be based in Gateshead, with a planned office relocation to Newcastle Quayside in 2026.

The opportunity:

• Prepare consolidated monthly management accounts across both businesses.
• Produce key financial statements including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reports.
• Manage weekly cash flow forecasting and conduct balance sheet reconciliations.
• Submit VAT and CIS returns accurately and on time.
• Support year-end accounts preparation and assist with external audits.
• Work with the Finance Director on corporation tax submissions.
• Engage with senior management to provide clarity on financial performance and queries.
• Implement and refine internal finance processes for efficiency and accuracy.
• Provide ad hoc financial support to the wider business as needed.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience in a hands-on accounting role within a small or medium-sized business.
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs, and linking workbooks.
• Experience producing management accounts and financial reporting packs.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach to finance process improvements.
• A high attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate and timely financial data.
• Experience working across multiple entities or group structures (preferred but not essential).
• A collaborative attitude and the ability to work effectively within a close-knit team.

The benefits included with this opportunity:

• Hands-on exposure to a variety of business functions in a dual-entity role.
• Involvement in a growing group of companies with future expansion plans.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Free on-site parking at current Gateshead office.
• Direct mentorship from a highly experienced Finance Director.

Our commitment

Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. Please speak to their consultant if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us.