Management Accountant

KP Snacks; City; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading snack manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Management Accountant to provide insight into site performance and costs. The ideal candidate will have experience in a management accountant role, advanced Excel skills, and be part-qualified in CIMA, ACCA, or ACA. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including healthcare support and an annual bonus scheme.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Comprehensive healthcare support

KP Pension Plan

25 days holiday

Online platform for benefits and discounts

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of cost accounting, ideally within FMCG or food manufacturing.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Producing weekly and monthly performance reports.
• Completing and reviewing site KPIs for operational performance.
• Delivering accurate product costings and investigating cost drivers.

Skills

Experience in a management accountant role

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Part-qualified or actively studying towards CIMA, ACCA or ACA

Job description

Management Accountant (known internally as Site Accountant)

Initial 12-month FTC – Tanfield (Home of Penn State Pretzels) – On-site

Join our snack-loving team

We're looking for a Management Accountant to join us at KP Snacks. If you're ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you - this could be your next big move.

About the role

As our Management Accountant (Site Accountant), you'll play a key role in providing timely, accurate insight into site performance and costs. You'll support the Site Finance Controller and Site Leadership team with analysis and decision‑making, helping to drive improvements across the board. You'll need to be a fast learner who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, with the confidence to work independently and build strong relationships across the site.

What's in it for you?

• Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement
• Comprehensive healthcare support - including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care
• KP Pension Plan - contribution matching up to 7% of your salary
• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more
• KP4ME - our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

• Producing weekly and monthly performance reports, analysing key variances and trends to support decision‑making across the site
• Completing and reviewing site KPIs, ensuring data accuracy and providing insight into operational performance
• Delivering accurate product costings and investigating cost drivers, helping the site understand and manage production variances
• Partnering with operational teams to provide financial guidance, challenge assumptions and identify opportunities for improvement
• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process, managing overhead cost centres and tracking capital expenditure to ensure financial control
• Maintaining accurate financial records including fixed asset schedules, balance sheet reconciliations and bill of materials updates
• Contributing to cross-functional meetings such as Material Change and Site Accountant forums, sharing insights and best practice
• Assisting with year‑end audit preparation and resolving finance‑related queries, including parked invoice issues and stock control discrepancies

Who are we?

We're KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love - from Hula Hoops to McCoy's. In the UK, we're a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We're proud of our close‑knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We're committed to inclusion

We're building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don't tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you - your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there's anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

We'd love to hear from you if you can bring:

• Experience in a management accountant role, ideally within FMCG or food manufacturing, with a strong understanding of cost accounting
• Part‑qualified or actively studying towards CIMA, ACCA or ACA, with a commitment to continuous professional development
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets; experience with accounting software is a plus
• A proactive, self-starting approach with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to influence stakeholders and challenge constructively