My client is an international specialist advanced manufacturing business and they are now looking to recruit a commercially astute and technically sound Management Accountant to join the growing team
This is a highly varied role reporting directly to the Group FD and you will be responsible for analysing, monitoring and reporting on internal financial data to support business decision-making, planning and performance management.
Key Responsibilities:
Cost Accounting & Analysis
• Maintain accurate cost accounting records across multiple production units and service streams. • Analyse material, labour and overhead costs, identify variances and investigate root cause. • Prepare cost models for new and existing products. • Conduct regular cost audits to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal standards.
Budgeting & Forecasting
• Collaborate with department heads to create annual budgets and financial forecasts.
Reporting and Analysis
• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial statements and detailed profit and loss reports. • Prepare monthly consolidation Variance Analysis • Compare actual costs against budgets, identifying discrepancies and recommending corrective action.
Financial Control
• Monitor cash flows, maintain financial systems and ensure compliance with regulations
Year End Responsibilities
• Lead the year-end closure and liaison with the external auditors to ensure timely completion and submission of the financial statements.
Strategic Advice
• Offer professional judgment on financial matters, cost-reduction strategies and business performance improvement.
Requirements:
• Professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) or working towards it.
• Proven experience in cost accounting, ideally in a manufacturing or composite organisation.
• High-level numeracy and ability to analyse complex data sets to drive business insights.
• Strong proficiency in advanced Excel and financial/ERP systems.
• Ability to communicate financial data to non-financial stakeholders
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.