Dairy Manufacturing Management Accountant – Forecasting

Riverside; Wigton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Pension with employer contribution

Employee discounts platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional study support

Job summary

Riverside Recruitment is supporting a farmer-owned dairy co-operative for a Management Accountant role at the Lake District Creamery in Aspatria, near Wigton. You’ll manage weekly reporting, monthly accounts, forecasts and budgets within a manufacturing finance function and partner with operations to sharpen cost reporting and drive improvements.

The role involves stock accounting, controls, and collaboration with the CBU Finance Business Partner.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing finance and cost reporting essential.
• Part-qualified or qualified by experience in ACCA/CIMA/AAT considered.
• Ability to explain numbers to non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly reporting, monthly management accounts, forecasts and budgets.
• Explain performance, investigate variances and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain stock valuations, reconciliations and month-end reporting.
• Review stock movements, coordinate counts and resolve discrepancies.
• Strengthen controls and support audit requirements.
• Collaborate with site teams to drive process improvements.

Skills

Management accounting

Manufacturing finance

Cost reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Stock accounting

Education

ACCA/CIMA (part-qualified) or AAT

Job description

Riverside Recruitment is supporting a farmer-owned dairy co-operative for a Management Accountant role at the Lake District Creamery in Aspatria, near Wigton. You’ll manage weekly reporting, monthly accounts, forecasts and budgets within a manufacturing finance function and partner with operations to sharpen cost reporting and drive improvements.

The role involves stock accounting, controls, and collaboration with the CBU Finance Business Partner.