Management Accountant

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Management Accountant to join an established manufacturing business, reporting directly to the Finance Director.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance professional with a minimum of 5 years' management accounting experience
, ideally gained within a manufacturing environment, with strong knowledge of inventory accounting, product costing and margin analysis
.

You will play a key role in preparing monthly management accounts, delivering accurate financial reporting, analysing budgets and supporting financial planning and commercial decision-making.

• Prepare monthly Profit & Loss statements and Balance Sheets for the UK entity, including budget versus actual comparisons and month-end journal entries

• Perform sales ledger, purchase ledger, and nominal code checks as part of month-end procedures

• Maintain fixed asset registers, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations

• Produce cash flow reports and complete monthly VAT returns, ensuring compliance with MTD and Import VAT regulations

• Forecast weekly sales orders and shipments

• Manage ongoing hire purchase and lease agreements

• Prepare audit files and support audit processes

• Collect and analyse overseas affiliates' monthly management information against budgets - migrating & then maintaining this process of group reporting on the ERP

• Assist in preparing annual operating budgets for the UK and affiliates

• Conduct credit control at order manufacturing and for debtor collections

• Perform margin analysis and maintain material price indices

• Deliver detailed monthly sales analysis reports, including margin analysis

• Suggest and implement improvements within the finance department

• Support ERP rollout and data cleansing initiatives

• Handle ad-hoc sales and purchase data processing, including invoice raising, supplier invoice coding, payment issuance, receipt posting, and bank reconciliations

Essential:

• Proven experience (min 5 years) as a management accountant or similar role for a manufacturing company with extensive experience dealing with stock, BOM's, & margin analysis
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, cost accounting, risk analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Proficiency with financial software and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience of Using Microsoft D365 ERP software
• Analytical mindset with excellent numerical aptitude
• Degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• Relevant professional certification (e.g. CMA, CGMA) preferred

• Experience with ERP systems, ideally within a manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with accounts packages such as Opera or similar
• Advanced IT skills including Excel and Office

• Competitive Pay - Salary £50,000 - £60,000

• Holiday - 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing by 2 days after 2 yrs service and 2 days each subsequent year up to a total of 30 days

• Flexi time - for low sickness (following a qualifying period)

• Time for you - Birthday off (following successful probation)

• Pension Scheme - 5% employer contributions, 3% employee contributions via salary sacrifice.

• Company Bonus - discretionary Christmas bonus (subject to company performance)

• Working Week - 36 hours Mon - Fri