Management Accountant

Location: Redditch, Worcestershire
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00am – 17:00pm
Starting Salary: £50,000 per annum
Department: Finance

About Us

Rapid Energy is on an exciting growth trajectory. Since launching in July 2020, we’ve quickly become a leading specialist in the HVAC hire market, ranked the 6th fastest-growing founder-led, privately owned company in the UK.

We help commercial and industrial businesses stay operational with fast, reliable temporary temperature control solutions. When heating or cooling systems fail, downtime can be costly and stressful. That’s why we respond quickly, delivering expert consultation through to seamless installation, to keep our customers’ equipment and reputation protected.

Job Summary

We are seeking a management accountant to optimise our financial performance by tracking rental income, managing expenses, ensuring tax compliance (HMRC/VAT), and preparing detailed performance reports. To provide crucial insights into cash flow, asset yields, and ROI, utilising our Quickbase software and Xero for real-time reporting.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Preparing monthly profit and loss reports measured against budget, prior month and prior year.
• Income & Expense Tracking: Managing rental income data using revenue recognition policies, tracking margins by revenue stream to a contract basis and tracking maintenance costs,overheads and financing costs.
• Tax Compliance: Handling VAT registration and returns.
• Annual Audit Compliance: Assist with annual audit process and statutory accounts production.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Supporting cash flow management and providing data to assist with budgeting & forecasting.

Key Reporting Metrics

• Board and SLT reporting packs: Produce and enhance the monthly reporting pack to include agreed KPIs and analysis.
• Sales Performance Data: Monthly reporting per sales person, per customer and per product group.
• Asset Performance Data: Asset yields and ROI per category, per group and per asset.
• Financing: Cash flow analysis, HP Financing reporting.

Team Management

• Sales Ledger: Oversee credit control function.
• Purchase Ledger: Oversee Accounts Payable function.
• Financing links to wider Rapid Energy business: Sales, Operations team liaison.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or part-qualified with relevant experience
• Proven experience in a management accounting or similar role
• Experience working with rental, asset-based, or project-based businesses desirable
• Strong knowledge of UK tax regulations, including VAT and HMRC compliance
• Experience supporting audits and preparing statutory accounts

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced financial analysis and reporting skills with strong attention to detail
• Proficient in accounting software (e.g. Xero) and data/reporting tools (experience with Quickbase
  advantageous)
• Strong Excel skills and ability to handle large datasets
• Commercial awareness with the ability to interpret financial data into actionable insights
• Effective communication skills, able to present financial information to non-finance stakeholders

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Proactive and solutions-focused approach
• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team
• High level of integrity and professionalism