Temporary Management Accountant

A growing organisation within the manufacturing and production sector, based in Cannock, is seeking a proactive and commercially focused Management Accountant to strengthen its finance function.

Our client is a well established UK manufacturer located in the Cannock area, known for delivering high quality, technically specialised products to a diverse customer base.

• Producing monthly management accounts, KPI reporting, and variance analysis
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning
• Analysing production costs, stock movements, WIP, and margin performance
• Managing and reviewing standard costing, including updates, variance investigation, and cost build accuracy
• Supporting the development and application of activity based costing (ABC) to improve cost visibility and decision making
• Business partnering with production, engineering, and supply chain teams
• Monitoring cost saving initiatives and identifying operational efficiencies
• Maintaining and improving financial controls across the production cycle
• Enhancing reporting tools and dashboards, with a focus on Sage 200 data integrity
• Supporting year end processes, external audits, and statutory requirements

• Part-qualified or fully qualified (ACCA / CIMA / ACA)
• Proven experience within a manufacturing and production environment
• Strong working knowledge of Sage 200 and its reporting capabilities
• Hands‑on experience with standard costing and exposure to activity‑based costing (ABC)

Upto £45,000 (dependent on experience)