Financial Chaos to Control in 60 Days | Finance Director for Construction and Trades (£500K–£15M) | Chartered Accountant | Founder of Bluewater
Position: Finance Partner / Management Accountant
Location: Birmingham, UK (Hybrid)
Start date: February 2026
Contract: Full-time
Application closing deadline: 15 January 2026
The Opportunity
This role sits at the heart of Bluewater’s Virtual Finance Office. As a Client Accountant, you will own the accuracy, timeliness, and clarity of financial reporting for a portfolio of clients. You will ensure clients not only receive reliable numbers, but also understand what those numbers mean. This is a client-facing delivery ownership role.
What’s in it for you?
- Generous salary package of £35k – £45k (depending on experience)
- Up to 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 3 days over Christmas and new year
- Pension scheme contributions and professional subscriptions paid
- Free parking space near the office
- Hybrid working for work-life balance
- A collaborative and innovative team culture
- Quarterly team activities
- Real opportunities for career progression
Role Purposes:
To take full ownership of operational finance delivery for assigned clients, ensuring clean month‑end close, high‑quality reporting, and confident explanation of results.
Financial Delivery & Control
- Own month-end close for assigned clients
- Prepare/review rec packs, ledgers, accruals, prepayments, WIP, and journals
- Maintain up-to-date balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare and review management accounts
- Review VAT, CIS, and payroll outputs
- Review and approve payment runs
Client Communication & Presentation
- Present management accounts to clients
- Explain variances, trends, and performance drivers clearly
- Prepare written summaries and commentary
- Respond confidently to client finance queries
Quality Oversight & Team Support
- Oversee bookkeeping quality and timelines
- Review Finance Associate and Assistant output
- Resolve issues early and constructively
- Escalate judgement matters appropriately
- Identify risks, issues, and anomalies proactively
- Highlight patterns and drivers to Finance Partners
- Support Finance Partners by preparing clear insights
About You
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or finalist
- At least 5 years’ experience in practice or industry
- Confident reviewing others’ work
What Success Looks Like
- Month‑end delivery is calm and predictable
- Clients understand their numbers and trust the process
- Finance Partners rely on your outputs without re‑checking
Why Join Bluewater?
At Bluewater, we’re a fast‑growing, tech‑driven firm passionate about helping clients in the property and construction sectors achieve their goals. Starting as a one‑person venture, we’ve expanded to a team of 8, with ambitious plans to triple in size over the next five years. Joining us means you’ll be part of a flexible, supportive environment where your ideas are valued, and as we grow, so will your opportunities for career progression and leadership within the firm.
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