Management Accountant

Location: West Lothian

A role where the numbers actually make a difference

Are you a qualified Management Accountant who enjoys looking beyond the numbers?

We're working with an established UK business that is looking for a commercially minded Management Accountant to join its finance team. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this is a varied role that combines management accounting, financial analysis and business partnering, giving you the opportunity to work closely with managers across the business and influence key decisions.

This isn't just about producing reports and ticking off month-end tasks. You'll be helping the wider business understand what the numbers are telling them, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing insight that can improve profitability, productivity and performance.

What will you be doing?

You'll have a broad remit, including:

Preparing month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and monthly management reporting.
Working closely with departmental managers and budget holders to improve understanding and ownership of financial performance.
Leading and coordinating the annual UK budgeting process.
Preparing and maintaining monthly forecasts, including cash flow forecasts.
Preparing and reviewing job costings and identifying potential risks.
Carrying out detailed analysis of expenditure, profitability and cost drivers.
Providing financial insight and analysis to support commercial and operational decision-making.
Identifying opportunities to improve processes, data quality and financial reporting.
Supporting wider business improvement initiatives and taking ownership of continuous improvement within the finance function.

What are we looking for?

CIMA/ACCA/CA Qualified Accountant.
Management accounting experience.
Strong experience across budgeting, forecasting, reporting, financial analysis and modelling.
Excellent Excel skills, with PowerPoint also required.
Experience working with an ERP or accounting system.
Strong commercial awareness and an analytical approach.
The confidence to business partner with managers and explain financial information clearly.
The ability to spot risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.

Experience of commercial costing, job costing, manufacturing or operational finance would be a real advantage