Positions we recruit
Management Accountant
The engine room of monthly reporting.
Day to day
What a management accountant
actually does.
Owns the month-end process from close to commentary — whether studying towards ACCA/CIMA or newly qualified, this is where the numbers start telling a story. Here's what the role covers day to day across the businesses we recruit for.
- Producing monthly management accounts
- Preparing budgets, forecasts and variance analysis
- Balance sheet reconciliations and control account reviews
- Supporting statutory and year-end audit requirements
- Reporting on KPIs to non-finance stakeholders
- Continuous improvement of reporting processes
What it pays
£47.5k – £58.5k
Real market rates, not a national average.
£47.5k–£52k suits a candidate finishing ACCA/CIMA. £53k–£58.5k is market rate for a newly qualified through experienced accountant, depending on how demanding and complex the accounting is.
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Medior Management Accountant · Coventry
£54,000 – £58,000
Typical: £56,000 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Where this leads
From management accountant to
financial accountant.
Hiring or looking?
Either way, we can help.
Hiring
Need a management accountant?
Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Ready to be one?
Send us your CV or browse live Management Accountant roles across Coventry, Birmingham and Warwickshire.
Common questions
Management Accountant FAQs.
What does a Management Accountant do?+
Owns the month-end process from close to commentary — whether studying towards ACCA/CIMA or newly qualified, this is where the numbers start telling a story.
How much does a Management Accountant earn in the West Midlands?+
Salaries for Management Accountant roles across Coventry, Birmingham and Warwickshire typically sit at £47.5k – £58.5k. £47.5k–£52k suits a candidate finishing ACCA/CIMA. £53k–£58.5k is market rate for a newly qualified through experienced accountant, depending on how demanding and complex the accounting is.
Is a Management Accountant role permanent or temporary?+
We recruit Management Accountant positions on both a permanent and temporary basis, depending on what the business and the candidate need — many of our clients also use temp-to-perm as a low-risk way to trial a hire before committing.
What qualifications do I need to become a Management Accountant?+
Management Accountant roles typically call for ACCA, CIMA or ACA (or being well into your studies towards one), alongside the relevant hands-on experience — exact requirements vary by employer, so it's worth talking to us about what a specific vacancy needs.
What's the career progression after Management Accountant?+
A common next step from Management Accountant is financial accountant — technical accounting, done properly. Many of the candidates we place build exactly this kind of progression over several moves, not just one.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Management Accountant roles?+
Yes — candidates part-qualified or finalist-level in ACCA, CIMA or ACA are a core part of who we place into Management Accountant roles, alongside those already fully qualified.
How does the process work if I want to become a Management Accountant?+
Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Management Accountant opportunities that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
Do you charge candidates anything to apply for Management Accountant roles?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates, for this role or any other. Our fee is paid by the employer, and only once a placement is successfully made.
Will my CV be shared with employers without my permission?+
No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer without your explicit permission first.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Management Accountant roles?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we support every Management Accountant candidate, not an optional extra.
Can I see live Management Accountant vacancies before speaking to someone?+
Yes — you can search live jobs on our careers portal, but we'd always recommend a conversation with a Market Expert too, since not every Management Accountant vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
What does it cost an employer to recruit a Management Accountant through you?+
There's no retainer and no ongoing contract — our fee is only payable on a successful placement, whether that's a one-off hire or an ongoing relationship.
How quickly can you fill a Management Accountant vacancy?+
Temporary cover can often be arranged within days. Permanent Management Accountant roles vary with seniority, but our shortlists are built from people we already know rather than a fresh keyword search, so they typically move faster than a generalist agency's.
Can you provide temporary Management Accountant cover at short notice?+
Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Management Accountant position is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.
What happens if a Management Accountant hire doesn't work out?+
Our rebate periods and money-back guarantees mean you're covered if a placement doesn't work out as expected — ask your Market Expert for the specifics for your vacancy.
Do you offer working interviews for Management Accountant vacancies?+
Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the Management Accountant role, on your systems, with your actual workload, before either side commits. It's one of the ways we take the risk out of a new hire.
Do you recruit Management Accountant roles for SMEs as well as large employers?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands and shared service centres through to owner-managed SMEs needing a single, sole-charge Management Accountant hire.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Management Accountant roles?+
Every candidate we put forward has been spoken to and assessed against your specific requirement — not just keyword-matched from a database. That's the difference a Market Expert model makes.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Management Accountant roles?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Management Accountant market, the going rate, and who's actually looking, rather than running a keyword search against a generic database.
No waffle. Just the right person.