Management Accountant

Location: Binley Woods

Tired of just month-end processing? This is a role where you'll partner the business, using data to challenge, influence and recommend change, shaping controls and helping an FMCG business make better decisions."

Why this role stands out

• The opportunity to be part of a financially stable business, 100 million turnover business with a clear vision for growth over the next three years.
• Clear progression, with an FD who will actively support your development and a strong track record of promoting from within.
• A people-centric business that fosters a collaborative, trusting and supportive culture, recognising employee contributions.
• A role where most of your time is spent analysing, investigating and partnering the business, with projects spanning production, engineering, materials usage and automation.

What you'll be doing

You'll provide day-to-day finance support for an FMCG site, involved in daily production meetings to talk through waste, labour and variances. You'll help managers understand their numbers, manage costs and land their budgets, while keeping core tasks like month end, VAT and reporting on track. You'll also support projects on usage and materials variances, process improvement and automation across the sites.

What you'll need

• Previous experience in finance or management accounting.
• Ideally, AAT qualified or similar, or studying / keen to study CIMA (full support available).
• Experience in a manufacturing environment would be desirable but not essential.
• Naturally curious, keen to ask questions and "get under the skin" of what's driving the numbers.
• Confident enough to talk to managers on the shop floor and senior stakeholders, and to challenge where needed.

What's on offer

• Salary up to £38,000 + study support for CIMA if required
• 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday to Friday, with a 1-hour lunch
• Office-based, on-site so you're embedded in the business and learning every day
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Death in service cover at 4x salary
• Retail discount scheme + two free products per week
• Strong learning environment with direct access to a supportive, hands-on FD
• Ongoing development including internal and external training (Green Belt, Power BI, Prince2 and professional qualifications)