Management Accountant

Axon Moore; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus up to 10%

Job summary

Axon Moore in Hull is seeking a Management Accountant to join a growing manufacturing business. You will own monthly management accounts, support production teams in cost visibility, and drive improvements on margins and reporting processes.

The role reports to the Financial Controller and offers hybrid working, a salary up to £55,000, and a bonus potential of up to 10%. You will engage across finance and operations to shape performance on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
• Experience in management accounting, ideally in manufacturing or stock-heavy environments.
• Hands-on VAT experience including returns.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort with an ERP system.
• Ability to explain numbers clearly to non-finance people.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Lead month-end and year-end close to tight reporting deadlines.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns and review VAT treatment on sales/purchases including imports/exports.
• Reconcile VAT control account and respond to HMRC queries.
• Perform variance analysis with commentary on drivers behind numbers.
• Support annual budgeting and rolling forecasts.
• Manage stock and WIP reconciliations with margin analysis.
• Collaborate with production/ops to improve cost visibility.
• Assist year-end audit and prepare working papers.
• Contribute to ad hoc projects and process improvements across finance.

Skills

Management accounting

VAT

Excel

ERP systems

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Management Accountant | Hull | £55,000 |

Looking for a role where you’re close to the operation and your numbers actually shape decisions on the shop floor? This one’s worth a look.

The business is an established manufacturing company based in Hull. They’re growing, they’re investing, and they need a Management Accountant who wants to get properly involved in the business rather than sit behind a spreadsheet all day.

Reporting into the Financial Controller, you’ll own the monthly management accounts and be a go-to person for operational and commercial teams who want to understand what’s driving performance.

What you’ll be doing

• Preparing monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations


• Month-end and year-end close, working to tight reporting deadlines


• Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns, making sure they’re accurate and compliant with MTD


• Reviewing VAT treatment on sales and purchases, including imports, exports and EU transactions


• Reconciling the VAT control account and dealing with HMRC queries when they come up


• Variance analysis against budget and forecast, with clear commentary on what’s behind the numbers


• Supporting the annual budget and rolling forecasts


• Stock and WIP reconciliations, plus standard costing and margin analysis


• Working with production and operations teams to improve cost visibility


• Supporting the year-end audit and preparing working papers


• Getting involved in ad hoc projects and process improvements across the finance function

What they’re looking for

• Qualified or part-qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)


• Management accounting experience, ideally in manufacturing or another stock-heavy environment


• Hands‑on VAT experience, including preparing and submitting returns


• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with an ERP system


• Someone who can explain the numbers clearly to non-finance people


• A proactive approach and the confidence to challenge and improve how things are done

What’s on offer

• Salary of up to £55,000


• A visible role in a business where finance has a real voice


• Room to develop as the business grows


• Bonus of up to 10%


• Hybrid working

If this sounds like you,

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