Management Accountant

MacGregor Black; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

MacGregor Black is delighted to be partnering with an FMCG business in Grimsby to recruit a Cost Accountant / Management Accountant – Costing. This permanent role is fully onsite, giving you ownership of product costing across the business and supporting commercial and operational decision-making.

You will join the Business Performance team and work with Finance, Commercial, Operations and NPD. The company welcomes candidates at different career stages, from experienced Cost Accountant to

Qualifications

• Experience of costing, manufacturing finance or management accounting.
• Ability to develop costing models and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Product Costing: Manage and maintain product costings for new and existing products; Develop and maintain costing models and Bills of Material; Ensure cost data is accurate and up to date.
• Cost Analysis: Analyse product costs and provide clear financial information to stakeholders; investigate cost movements and variances; perform scenario analysis for business decisions.
• Commercial & NPD Support: Collaborate with New Product Development to understand cost implications; support commercial tenders and new opportunities; provide financial analysis for business cases.
• Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement: Support costing evaluations for improvement projects; assess viability of changes; manage by-product stocks and ad-hoc costings.
• Projects & Development: Support finance and business performance projects; help improve costing processes; build cross-functional relationships.

Skills

Product costing

Cost analysis

Numerical ability

Excel

Communication of financial information

Education

Finance qualification or studying towards CIMA/ACCA/AAT

Tools

Bills of Materials

Excel

Job description

Can you work fully onsite in Grimsby?

Do you have experience of costing, manufacturing finance or cost analysis?

Are you qualified, part-qualified or studying towards CIMA, ACCA, AAT or an equivalent qualification?

MacGregor Black is delighted to be working with an FMCG business in their search for a Cost Accountant / Management Accountant – Costing.

This is a permanent opportunity based fully onsite in Grimsby, offering the chance to take ownership of product costing across the business and play an important role in supporting commercial and operational decision-making.

The business is open to candidates at different stages of their finance career. They would consider an experienced Cost Accountant looking for greater responsibility, as well as a part-qualified or early-career Management Accountant with some costing or manufacturing experience who is keen to develop their skills and progress into a dedicated Cost Accountant position.

You will join the Business Performance team and work closely with Finance, Commercial, Operations and New Product Development.

Key Responsibilities

Product Costing

• Manage and maintain product costings for new and existing products.
• Develop and maintain costing models and Bills of Material.
• Ensure product cost information is accurate and up to date.

Cost Analysis

• Analyse product costs and provide clear financial information to stakeholders.
• Investigate cost movements and variances.
• Carry out scenario analysis to support commercial and operational decisions.
• Assess the financial impact of raw material alternatives and product changes.

Commercial & NPD Support

• Work closely with New Product Development to understand the cost implications of new products and changes.
• Support the Commercial team with costings for tenders and new business opportunities.
• Provide financial analysis to support business cases and decision-making.

Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

• Support costing evaluations for continuous improvement projects.
• Assess the financial viability of proposed changes and identify potential opportunities.
• Manage current by-product stocks and approve ad-hoc sales.
• Identify opportunities to improve costing processes, systems and ways of working.

Projects & Development

• Support ad-hoc finance and business performance projects.
• Help develop more efficient and effective costing processes.
• Build relationships across Finance, Commercial, Operations and NPD.

About You

We are interested in speaking with candidates who have experience in costing, manufacturing finance or management accounting, rather than requiring a specific career background.

You may be an experienced Cost Accountantready to take on more responsibility, or an Assistant/Management Accountant or Finance Analyst with some exposure to costing who is looking for their next step.

Ideally, you will have:

• Experience of product costing, manufacturing costing or cost analysis.
• Experience within FMCG, food, manufacturing or a similar environment is advantageous.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
• Good numerical and analytical ability.
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• A qualified, part-qualified or equivalent finance qualification is desirable.
• The willingness to work fully onsite in Grimsby.

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to build their expertise in product costing and manufacturing finance, with the scope to develop their career within a growing FMCG environment.

Competitive salary + benefits.