Management Accountant

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited is seeking a Management Accountant in Bury St Edmunds for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will deliver management reporting and partner with site operational managers to drive performance and commercial insight.

The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and cost improvement initiatives to support informed decision-making. The ideal candidate combines strong accounting skills with a commercially minded approach and is ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Qualifications

• Strong management accounting skills with commercial awareness.
• ACCA/ACCA/CIMA qualification or currently studying/part-qualified.
• Ability to engage with the wider business beyond finance.
• Comfortable interpreting financial data and presenting insights.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review regular management reporting for the site.
• Work with operational managers to explain financial performance and cost drivers.
• Investigate variances and translate data into actionable insights.
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Identify cost improvements and measure financial impact of projects.
• Support finance input into operational meetings and broader analysis.

Skills

Data interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Influence and challenge

Organisation & deadline management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification (or part-qualified/studying)

Tools

Excel

Job description

We're recruiting a Management Accountant for an established business in Bury St Edmunds, joining them on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to the operational side of a business. Rather than simply producing the numbers, you'll work alongside key stakeholders to understand what's driving performance, provide meaningful commercial insight and help teams make better informed decisions.

The Role

• Preparing and reviewing regular management reporting for the site
• Working closely with operational managers to help them understand financial performance and key cost drivers
• Investigating variances and turning financial data into clear, useful insight
• Playing an active role in budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Identifying areas where costs, processes and overall performance could be improved
• Supporting business improvement projects and assessing their financial impact
• Providing finance input into operational meetings and decision-making
• Assisting the wider finance function with additional analysis and project work when required

About You

We're looking for someone who can combine strong management accounting skills with a genuinely commercial approach.

You'll ideally be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, part-qualified or currently studying, although your ability to engage with the wider business will be just as important as your technical accounting knowledge.

You should be:

• Confident working with and interpreting financial data
• Comfortable communicating with stakeholders outside of finance
• Able to challenge and influence in a positive, constructive way
• Highly organised and comfortable working to deadlines
• A strong Excel user with the ability to work effectively with large data sets

This role would particularly suit someone who likes to understand the story behind the numbers and wants a position where they can have regular interaction with the operational side of a business.

What's on Offer?

A 12-month fixed-term opportunity within an established organisation, offering a broad mix of management accounting, commercial analysis and business partnering exposure.