Management Accountant

Eagle Park & Path Commission; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing seeks a detail-driven Management Accountant to join their finance team in Blackburn. The role involves analyzing variances, preparing performance reports, and supporting financial processes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to impact business performance significantly.

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting or finance business partnering.
• Proficiency with financial systems.
• Comfortable working to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with production management for variance analysis.
• Preparing weekly and monthly performance reports.
• Managing factory cost centre reviews and financial forecasts.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Background in Management Accounting

Tools

SAP

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Are you ready to bring your financial acumen to the heart of a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Were looking for a sharp, detail-driven Management Accountant to join our clients finance team and play a key role in driving operational excellence across the business.

About The Role

In your role as Management Accountant, youll work closely with both finance and production teams to bring numbers to lifetransforming data into meaningful action. From analysing material and labour variances to producing key performance reports, youll be instrumental in helping the business stay on top of performance, costs, and compliance.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a real impact on business performance.

What Youll Be Doing

Partnering with production management to support Continuous Improvement through variance analysis (materials, labour, overheads)

Leading the preparation of weekly and monthly performance reports for internal and group stakeholders

Managing factory cost centre reviews, re-forecasting, and analysing overhead performance

Maintaining and updating SAP BOMs and Master Recipes

Supporting the appraisal of new product developments (NPD)

Analysing purchase price variance, tracking inflation impacts and recovery

Preparing accruals, prepayments, and performing key balance sheet reconciliations

Assisting in financial forecasts, business planning, and year-end audits

Delivering weekly cash flow forecasts and full-year cash projections

Identifying opportunities for smarter, faster, and leaner financial processes

Ensuring compliance with group-wide accounting policies and controls

Supporting ad hoc projects and delivering insightful analysis to leadership

What Were Looking For

A background in management accounting, cost analysis, or finance business partneringideally in a manufacturing or production setting but other backgrounds considered.

Proficiency with financial systems

Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail

Strong communication and business partnering ability

Comfortable working to deadlines and balancing multiple priorities

If this sounds like your next move you can apply via the link below.

Salary is circa £35k. The role is based close to Blackburn and candidates will need to live in a commutable distance. Alternatively you can call me, Ali on 07929146588 for a confidential chat.

The role will initially be a 3-6 month contract supporting the implementation of a new system with a view to permanent.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Accounting

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