Management Accountant

Management Accountant (Business Partner)

WPS are excited to be recruiting for a Management Accountant (Business Partner) to join our Wates Property Services Finance team, supporting our growing Facilities Management division.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams to drive performance, improve efficiency and influence decision-making across Hard FM contracts.

About the Role

As a Management Accountant, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, forecasting and performance insight across our Hard FM services (including building maintenance, engineering and asset management).

You'll partner closely with Contract Managers and operational leaders, providing meaningful financial insight, challenging where needed, and helping to drive contract profitability and service delivery excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Insight

Produce accurate month-end accounts including P&L, balance sheet and cashflow

Deliver clear variance analysis (actual vs budget vs forecast) with actionable insights

Provide contract-level profitability analysis and trend insights

Forecasting & Budgeting

Lead rolling forecasts across contract portfolios

Support annual budgeting aligned to operational and contractual requirements

Continuously update forecasts based on risks, opportunities and operational performance

Commercial & Revenue Analysis

Analyse revenue across PPM, reactive and lifecycle works

Identify risks such as under-recovery, scope creep and unbilled works

Support pricing, variations and change control decisions

Cost Control & Performance

Monitor and challenge costs including labour, subcontractors and materials

Identify cost efficiencies and improvement opportunities

Work collaboratively with operational teams to drive cost accountability

KPI & SLA Reporting

Analyse financial and operational KPIs linked to contract SLAs

Highlight impacts of performance on penalties, incentives and service delivery

Support development of dashboards and reporting tools

Business Partnering

Build strong relationships with operational stakeholders

Provide clear, actionable financial guidance to non-finance teams

Support decision-making across staffing, delivery and investment

Risk & Continuous Improvement

Identify financial and operational risks across contracts

Support mitigation strategies and contract reviews

Drive continuous improvement to enhance contract margins and efficiency

What We're Looking For

Experience in a Management Accountant or similar business partnering role

Ideally qualified (or working towards) a recognised accountancy qualification

Experience within Facilities Management or a service-based environment

Strong Excel skills (Power BI advantageous)

Commercially aware with strong analytical and problem-solving capability

Confident communicator, able to influence and challenge stakeholders

Detail-focused and able to work to tight deadlines

What We Offer

Competitive salary plus car allowance

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Medical & 5% employer pension contribution

Flexible working (2–3 days Finsbury Park office)

Industry-leading family leave (including 26 weeks full maternity / 12 weeks full paternity)

Excellent learning & development opportunities to support your career

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

Benefits

Bonus

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Generous holiday

Enhanced family leave & policies

Car salary sacrifice scheme