Management Accountant

Your new company Hays Accountancy & Finance is delighted to be working with a leading and well-established manufacturing organisation in the Co. Tyrone area to recruit a Management Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced, commercially focused finance team within a large manufacturing environment. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you will take ownership of key areas of management and cost accounting, while partnering with operational teams to improve performance, control costs and support commercial decision-making.

Your new role As Management Accountant, you will have a strong focus on manufacturing cost accounting, alongside responsibility for month-end reporting, budgeting, forecasting, inventory and financial controls. Your responsibilities will include:
Maintaining and analysing standard costs across materials, labour and overheads Reviewing product and machine margins and identifying areas for improvement Managing and analysing inventory, including absorption, obsolete stock, cycle counts and stock variances Monitoring purchase price variances and raw material costs against standard Reporting and controlling factory overheads and operational efficiencies Identifying and supporting cost-reduction opportunities Preparing month-end financial information within a fast-paced close Preparing journals, reconciliations and management reporting Producing monthly and quarterly management accounts and performance commentary Supporting the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes Partnering department managers around budgets and cost performance Providing operational and corporate KPI reporting Supporting internal controls, SOX testing and internal/external audits Improving financial reporting and business intelligence used by management Supporting new product and development reviews with relevant financial analysis Preparing R&D grant claims and supporting cost information Providing financial analysis around payroll, overtime and operational efficiencies Supporting and deputising for the Financial Controller when required This is a broad position where you will be encouraged to challenge performance, investigate variances and use financial information to help drive operational improvements.

What you'll need to succeed Ideally, you will hold a relevant third-level qualification and be qualified, part-qualified or working towards ACA, ACCA or CIMA, alongside experience within a manufacturing finance environment. You will ideally have:
Previous cost accounting experience within manufacturing Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory, overheads and manufacturing variances Good management accounting and month-end experience Budgeting and forecasting exposure An understanding of financial controls and audit requirements Strong Excel skills Experience using ERP/accounting systems, with Oracle experience advantageous Understanding of general accounting principles and UK/US GAAP Strong analytical and problem-solving capability Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills The confidence to challenge operational performance and present financial information effectively The ability to work to demanding deadlines within a fast-paced environment You'll be commercially minded, organised and comfortable getting into the detail behind manufacturing performance rather than simply producing the numbers.

What you'll get in return You will join an established manufacturing business in a varied Management Accountant position offering excellent exposure across operational and commercial finance. Working hours are:
Monday to Thursday: 8.00am to 5.00pm Friday: 8.00am to 2.15pm Hybrid working Flexible hours Private healthcare options for…