Management Accountant

Location: Chittening

Management Accountant North Yorkshire | £40,000–£45,000  Benefits A hands-on finance role with real involvement in business performance and decision-making. We're working with a well-established, state-of-the-art manufacturing business in rural North Yorkshire that is looking to recruit a Management Accountant into its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive accountant to join a small team, take ownership of key finance processes and work closely with production, operations and senior management to help drive performance and profitability.

You'll be involved in much more than producing the numbers, providing analysis and insight to support business decisions, improve cost control and identify opportunities for improvement. The role Prepare monthly management accounts, journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations. Manage month-end reporting and provide meaningful commentary on financial performance. Support budgeting, forecasting and weekly cash flow reporting. Analyse manufacturing costs, including labour, materials, overheads, stock, WIP and production variances.

Monitor capital expenditure, fixed assets and investment projects. Manage daily bank reconciliations and monthly VAT returns. Support stock control, inventory valuations and stocktake reporting. Assist with audit preparation, holding company transactions and improvements to finance systems and processes. What we're looking for CIMA, ACCA, ACA or AAT qualified, part-qualified, studying towards a qualification, or qualified by experience (QBE). Experience in management accounting, ideally within a small business or manufacturing environment.

A strong understanding of month-end, reconciliations, variance analysis and management reporting. Confident Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables. A practical, analytical approach with strong attention to detail. The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues. Manufacturing or ERP system experience would be beneficial, but training will be provided. What's on offer? £40,000–£45,000 salary 27 days' holiday plus bank holidays Generous pension scheme Health Cash Plan Death in Service insurance Free parking Christmas party, summer BBQ and team social events Supportive finance team and opportunities for professional development Study support may be available