Manufacturing Accountant

Sharp Consultancy is partnering with a unique, worldwide manufacturing company as they continue their huge transformation project by expanding the team with a Manufacturing Accountant. They’re a business focussed on innovation, responsibility and collaboration, with a clear commitment to developing sustainable solutions. The organisation is dedicated to building a high‑performing, inclusive culture where continuous improvement and data‑led decision‑making are central.

This is a key leadership role across multiple sites in ensuring consistency in manufacturing accounting processes, cost transparency, and delivering improved financial insight across a complex international manufacturing footprint.

This is a highly visible role where you’ll take ownership of end‑to‑end processes, leading standardisation, continuous improvement and transformation across international operations. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who enjoys influencing change, collaborating with stakeholders across multiple functions and shaping how a business operates for the future.

• Owning the end‑to‑end manufacturing accounting process across multiple regions and sites
• Defining and embedding standards for cost accounting, inventory valuation, standard costing, production accounting, and COGS
• Promoting consistency, simplification, and automation of finance processes at scale
• Improving the quality, integrity, and usability of manufacturing financial data across systems and sites
• Leading inventory reporting and ensuring robust group‑level reporting during key financial cycles
• Partnering with multiple teams/departments improving cost visibility and performance
• Acting as a key governance and control owner, ensuring compliance, audit readiness, and financial control frameworks
• Leading transformation initiatives including system enhancements, process redesign, and reporting improvements
• Establishing and tracking KPIs to support performance management and continuous improvement
• Providing subject matter expertise and guidance on manufacturing accounting standards across the organisation

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA – Part qualified or qualified or qualified by experience
• Strong experience in manufacturing finance, including inventory valuation, standard costing, production accounting, and COGS
• Strong ERP systems knowledge and understanding of integrated manufacturing and finance data flows
• Confidence in challenging existing ways of working and leading change across diverse teams and cultures