Management Accountant

Luxe Recruitment; Hertford Heath; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexi time

Birthday off

Pension scheme

Discretionary Christmas bonus

36-hour working week

Job summary

Luxe Recruitment are seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join a UK manufacturing business reporting to the Finance Director. The role demands a hands-on finance professional with a minimum of five years in management accounting, including stock, BOMs and margin analysis.

You will prepare monthly management accounts, support budgeting and forecasting, and assist with ERP data cleansing and group reporting. D365 and strong Excel skills are essential, along with analytical rigor.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in management accounting within manufacturing.
• Strong stock, BOM, margin analysis and cost accounting knowledge.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly P&L and Balance Sheets for the UK entity with budget vs actuals.
• Conduct ledger checks, month-end procedures and reconciliations.
• Maintain fixed assets, accruals and prepayments.
• Produce cash flow reports and complete VAT returns.
• Forecast weekly sales orders and shipments; manage supplier payments.
• Support audit processes and group reporting in ERP.
• Assist with annual UK and affiliate budgets; credit control and margin analysis.
• Deliver monthly sales and margin analysis reports; suggest improvements.
• Support ERP rollout and data cleansing initiatives.

Skills

Stock management

Margin analysis

Product costing

Budgeting

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Numerical aptitude

ERP systems

Excel proficiency

D365 ERP experience

Education

Degree in accounting or finance

CMA/CGMA preferred

Tools

Microsoft D365 ERP

Job description

Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Management Accountant to join an established manufacturing business, reporting directly to the Finance Director.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on finance professional with a minimum of 5 years' management accounting experience, ideally gained within a manufacturing environment, with strong knowledge of inventory accounting, product costing and margin analysis.

You will play a key role in preparing monthly management accounts, delivering accurate financial reporting, analysing budgets and supporting financial planning and commercial decision‑making.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly Profit & Loss statements and Balance Sheets for the UK entity, including budget versus actual comparisons and month‑end journal entries
• Perform sales ledger, purchase ledger, and nominal code checks as part of month‑end procedures
• Maintain fixed asset registers, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Produce cash flow reports and complete monthly VAT returns, ensuring compliance with MTD and Import VAT regulations
• Forecast weekly sales orders and shipments
• Manage ongoing hire purchase and lease agreements
• Prepare audit files and support audit processes
• Collect and analyse overseas affiliates' monthly management information against budgets - migrating & then maintaining this process of group reporting on the ERP
• Assist in preparing annual operating budgets for the UK and affiliates
• Conduct credit control at order manufacturing and for debtor collections
• Perform margin analysis and maintain material price indices
• Deliver detailed monthly sales analysis reports, including margin analysis
• Suggest and implement improvements within the finance department
• Support ERP rollout and data cleansing initiatives
• Handle ad‑hoc sales and purchase data processing, including invoice raising, supplier invoice coding, payment issuance, receipt posting, and bank reconciliations

Requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience (min 5 years) as a management accountant or similar role for a manufacturing company with extensive experience dealing with stock, BOM's, & margin analysis
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, cost accounting, risk analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Proficiency with financial software and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience of Using Microsoft D365 ERP software
• Analytical mindset with excellent numerical aptitude
• Degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• Relevant professional certification (e.g. CMA, CGMA) preferred

Desirable:

• Experience with ERP systems, ideally within a manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with accounts packages such as Opera or similar
• Advanced IT skills including Excel and Office

What's in it for You?

• Competitive Pay - Salary £50,000 - £60,000
• Holiday - 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing by 2 days after 2 yrs service and 2 days each subsequent year up to a total of 30 days
• Flexi time - for low sickness (following a qualifying period)
• Time for you - Birthday off (following successful probation)
• Pension Scheme - 5% employer contributions, 3% employee contributions via salary sacrifice.
• Company Bonus - discretionary Christmas bonus (subject to company performance)
• Working Week - 36 hours Mon - Fri