Management Accountant

Downey Osborne; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Stable, family-owned business

High level of exposure to decision making

Job summary

A family-run food manufacturing firm in Craigavon seeks a Management Accountant to join their finance team in a newly created role. You will oversee day-to-day finance operations and support senior leadership. Candidates should have a recognised accountancy qualification and at least 3 years’ experience in finance, preferably in a manufacturing setting. The role offers a competitive salary of £40,000 to £50,000 and the chance to drive strategic financial decisions within a stable business environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in finance role with turnover above £20m.
• Supervisory experience in a finance function preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with commentary and analysis.
• Oversee transactional finance team and support their development.
• Identify and implement process improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Financial reporting

Budgeting and forecasting

Communication

Project/investment analysis

Education

Recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or part-qualified

Tools

Sage

Job description

We’re representing a long established, family run food manufacturing business with operations across the UK and Ireland. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Management Accountant to join the finance team in a newly created role, providing oversight of day to day finance operations and freeing up senior leadership to focus on more strategic priorities.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £40,000 to £50,000
• Permanent, newly created role
• Stable, family owned business
• High level of exposure to operational decision making

About You

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or part-qualified with at least 3 years’ relevant experience
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a finance role in a business with turnover above £20m
• Strong knowledge of finance principles, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and project/investment analysis
• Excellent analytical, Excel and IT skills, with experience of financial software (Sage desirable)
• Experience supervising or mentoring staff and coordinating team responsibilities
• Strong communication, planning, and commercial awareness
• Experience in a manufacturing environment (desirable)

Your Responsibilities

Always:

• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts with commentary and analysis
• Provide budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Oversee the transactional finance team and support their development
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and financial processes
• Work closely with the Finance Director and wider business to support decision making
• Support external audits and liaise with auditors as required
• Deliver ad hoc financial analysis and reporting

Often:

• Identify and implement process improvements across the finance function
• Improve reporting quality and timeliness
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within finance and operations

Occasionally:

• Assist with project based work and system or process changes
• Provide financial input to operational or strategic initiatives

Never:

• Miss an opportunity to share your ideas
• Bring fish into the office microwave and insist it “won’t smell”.