Management Accountant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension 5%

Free daily lunch

Free on-site parking

Generous staff discounts

EV car scheme

Long-service awards

Extra holiday days

Death in service cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Money management support

Clear progression

Job summary

Sewell Wallis Ltd in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, is recruiting a Management Accountant to take responsibility for monthly management accounts for the largest entity in the group. You’ll lead a three-person team, own the month-end close, and drive improvements in reporting and processes.

The role suits a qualified or part-qualified CIMA/ACCA professional with manufacturing or stock-heavy experience and a strong commercial mindset. A long-term career with the business is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Qualified, part-qualified (CIMA or ACCA) or qualified by experience; experience matters.
• Strong management accounts and month-end experience.
• Experience in manufacturing or stock‑heavy businesses.
• Proven experience leading and developing a team.
• Solid knowledge of reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail.
• Good organisation with ownership and delivery focus.
• Confident communicator with a commercial mindset.
• Ambition and long-term commitment to the business.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly management accounts and supporting wider financial reporting.
• Owning the month‑end close and meeting deadlines.
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating variances.
• Preparing and posting journals, including accruals and prepayments.
• Providing analysis and commentary to support business decisions.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting.
• Producing ad hoc reports and analysis.
• Supporting the Finance Manager with projects and wider reporting.
• Leading, motivating and developing a team of three.
• Improving processes and reporting, bringing fresh ideas.

Skills

Management accounts experience

Month-end close

Team leadership

Excel skills

Strong communication

Education

CIMA or ACCA or QBE

Job description

Sewell Wallis is recruiting a Management Accountant for a household-name business in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, that has grown steadily year after year. The role has come up because the current postholder has been promoted, and they’re looking for someone to take full responsibility for the preparation of the management accounts for the largest entity within the group.

You’ll take over a capable, well-established team of three. You’ll join a finance function that’s busy, friendly and fun to be part of, in a business with a great culture where people stay, grow and enjoy coming to work. They want someone who sees this as a long‑term move and wants to build a career with them.

What will you be doing?

• Preparing monthly management accounts and supporting wider financial reporting
• Owning the month‑end close and making sure deadlines are met
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and getting to the bottom of variances
• Preparing and posting journals, including accruals and prepayments
• Providing analysis and commentary that supports business decisions
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting
• Producing ad hoc reports and analysis
• Supporting the Finance Manager with projects and wider reporting
• Leading, motivating and developing a strong team of three
• Improving processes and reporting, and bringing fresh ideas to the team

What skills do we need?

• Qualified, Part‑qualified (CIMA or ACCA) or qualified by experience; it’s the experience that matters
• Strong management accounts and month‑end experience
• Experience working within manufacturing or a heavily stock focused business
• Proven experience leading and developing a team
• Solid knowledge of reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments
• Strong Excel skills and a sharp eye for detail
• Good organisation, with the ability to take ownership and deliver
• A confident communicator with a commercial mindset
• Ambition and a real interest in a long‑term future with the business

What’s on offer?

• Competitive salary, depending on experience
• 25 days holiday, rising with length of service
• Company pension of 5%
• Free daily lunch and free on‑site parking
• Generous staff discounts
• EV car scheme, long‑service awards, extra holiday days, death in service cover and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Money management support
• A business that promotes from within, with clear progression