Management Accountant

Extension Recruitment Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday up to 39 days

Health at work initiatives

Subsidised canteen

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Extension Recruitment Ltd is assisting a well-established international manufacturing organisation in the North East to recruit a proactive Management Accountant. The role offers real ownership of defined areas of the monthly management accounts, with a broad, hands-on finance function and opportunities to influence reporting and process improvements.

You will drive journal entries, accruals and prepayments, complete balance sheet reconciliations, analyse monthly performance and provide

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or studying towards CIMA/ACCA/ACA with strong accounting fundamentals.
• Experience in management accounting or similar finance role.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Own defined areas of the monthly management accounts and reporting across the P&L, balance sheet and cashflow.
• Prepare journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Reconcile balance sheets and maintain robust controls and audit readiness.
• Analyse monthly performance, investigate variances and explain business drivers.
• Support budgeting, forecasts and rolling projections; improve forecast accuracy.
• Collaborate with operational and commercial stakeholders to understand costs and activity.
• Assist with year-end audits and statutory reporting.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls and reporting processes.

Skills

Excel & data analysis

Ownership mindset

Education

Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or studying towards

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Management Accountant to join a well-established international manufacturing organisation with a strong presence in the North East.

This Management Accountant role offers the opportunity to take ownership of key areas of the monthly management accounts while working within a broad and hands-on finance function. The successful candidate will contribute to financial control, reporting, budgeting and forecasting activities, whilst supporting continuous improvement initiatives and the ongoing development of finance systems and reporting tools.

This position would suit an ambitious part-qualified accountant looking to further develop their technical accounting, commercial finance and systems expertise within a supportive and evolving business environment.

About the Company

With a phenomenal global reach, this organisation is passionate about employee development and provides genuine opportunities for learning, progression and career growth.

Benefits include:

• Excellent holiday allowance (up to 39 days)
• Better Health at Work initiatives
• Subsidised canteen
• Private medical insurance

The Role

The Management Accountant will be responsible for defined areas of the monthly accounting cycle, helping to ensure accurate financial reporting and providing valuable insight into business performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ownership of assigned areas of the monthly management accounts across the P&L, balance sheet and cashflow
• Preparation and posting of journals, accruals and prepayments
• Completion of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring robust controls, audit readiness and compliance requirements are maintained
• Analysis of monthly financial performance, investigating variances and providing meaningful commentary on underlying business drivers
• Supporting the preparation of budgets, forecasts and rolling projections, helping to improve forecast accuracy and decision-making
• Partnering with operational and commercial stakeholders to understand costs, performance and business activities
• Supporting stock, inventory, WIP and manufacturing cost reporting
• Assisting with year-end audit activities, statutory reporting requirements and ad hoc financial analysis
• Reviewing existing processes and identifying opportunities to strengthen controls, improve reporting accuracy and increase efficiency

About You

The successful candidate will be a motivated and inquisitive finance professional who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems and developing new skills.

Candidates should possess:

• Part-qualified CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualification, or be actively studying towards a professional accountancy qualification
• Previous experience within a management accounting, assistant management accounting or similar finance role
• Strong understanding of journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and month-end processes
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills
• An interest in finance systems, reporting tools, automation and process improvement
• A positive, hands-on approach and willingness to support the wider finance team
• Manufacturing, engineering or product-based industry experience would be advantageous but is not essential

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful global manufacturer where the successful candidate will be given the support, training and exposure needed to develop towards full ownership of management accounting responsibilities.