Management Accountant

Overview

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000/annum

Location:

United Kingdom – England – East Midlands – Lincolnshire – Grantham

Type:
Contract

Posted: 16 December 2025

Closing date: 13 Jan 2026 23:59

Benjamin Edwards are recruiting for a Management Accountant for a successful business based on the outskirts of Grantham. The successful candidate must have experience in management accounts production, variance analysis and working with non‑financial stakeholders. The role is initially for a 6 month contract with the opportunity for it to be extended and made permanent for the right candidate. To succeed in this role, you will have a proven track record using large data exports to generate insightful analysis to support decision‑making.

The ideal candidate is someone who can work independently as well as in a team environment, has strong communication skills and has the confidence to ask for help when needed and challenge non‑financial stakeholders. The role sits within a small team so offers variety but requires you to be flexible and work closely with and support other team members when needed.

The role is hybrid – working one day from home.

• Production of the management accounts
• Business partnering with budget holders to ensure tight cost control, including generation of budget holder variance reports
• Own and administer stock write off process
• Inventory reporting
• Strong understanding of BOMs to aid production variance reporting
• Purchase Price Variance (PPV) reporting
• Overhead accruals at period end
• Year‑end reporting and assistance with audit deliverables
• Utility reporting for the Operations Director
• Month‑end system close down
• Support the Financial Controller with reporting for the insurance providers
• Involvement in the maintenance of the ERP system
• Filing of Office for National Statistics (ONS) reporting
• Support the Accounts Assistant with their month‑end tasks (prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations) and peer review statutory reporting they have produced (VAT, SDIL)
• Manage cash requirements
• Collate relevant customer documentation for the postponed VAT reporting
• Ownership of full bookkeeping duties for a division, including invoice processing, payment runs, cashflow forecasting and reconciliation of stock
• Management of inter‑company billing and reporting
• Support Financial Controller with ad hoc reporting where required
• Provide holiday cover upstream for the Financial Controller and also downstream for Accounts Payable when needed

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or part qualified - QBE may also be considered
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel – manipulating large data downloads into meaningful reports is a must
• Experience using ERP systems
• Knowledge and use of Power BI is advantageous

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Benjamin Edwards, please do not hesitate to apply.