Management Accountant. LilyLifestyle

Management Accountant Permanent Opportunity

Based fully on-site in Chesterfield, this role suits someone who enjoys being embedded in the operation and building strong day to day relationships. Are you a confident, commercially minded Management Accountant who loves being close to operations and making a real impact? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing manufacturing group and work directly with a dynamic, engaging Finance Director.

Whether you're part-qualified, newly qualified, or a seasoned professional with strong post qualification experience, this role offers the scope, support and exposure to take your career to the next level. Manufacturing experience is essential - this is a hands on, operational finance role where you'll be embedded in the heart of the business.

You’ll be joining a successful manufacturing organisation with operations in the UK and overseas. The business is part of a wider group, giving you both stability and long term career opportunities. You'll work closely with operations, production, procurement, commercial and technical teams. You'll also be supported by a brilliant Finance Director who is collaborative, forward thinking and genuinely invested in helping you grow.

This is a broad, hands on Management Accountant role where you'll play a key part in driving performance, supporting decision making and strengthening financial control. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing cost accounting, including supplier pricing, labour rates, standard costing and BOM support
• Reporting and analysing material, labour, overhead and PPV variances
• Overseeing inventory control, stock valuation and excess & obsolete reporting
• Producing monthly management accounts and supporting statutory reporting
• Owning forecasting, budgeting and financial modelling to support decision making
• Supporting fixed asset proposals, investment decisions and value engineering projects
• Partnering with production and supply chain teams to align financial plans with operational realities

• Full or part qualified status (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
• Essential: strong experience within a manufacturing environment
• Solid costing, stock and variance analysis skills
• Confidence partnering with non finance teams
• A proactive, analytical mindset
• Curiosity, commercial awareness and a desire to influence decision

• 25 days holiday + bank holiday
• Full on site role in Chesterfield
  -ideal for someone who loves being close to operations
• Professional development and progression within a wider group
• Exposure to UK and overseas manufacturing sites
• The chance to build deep manufacturing costing expertise and play a visible role in driving margin, efficiency and investment decisions