Management Accountant

Michael Page Finance; Lymm; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 10–20%

Office-based 5 days/week

Job summary

Michael Page Finance partners with a specialist international engineering and manufacturing business to appoint a Management Accountant. The role is broad, hands-on and will influence performance across the international group as it implements a new ERP system.

You will own management accounts, budgeting and forecasting, with a strong emphasis on variances, operational drivers and group reporting across currencies.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ideally CIMA) with proven Management Accountant experience.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience of working with overseas entities/ international exposure.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A commercially minded approach.

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly management accounts.
• Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Stock valuation and inventory accounting.
• Working closely with manufacturing teams to understand and analyse costs.
• Identifying opportunities to improve cost control and profitability.
• Preparing information for board reporting.
• Supporting ERP and finance system improvements.
• Providing commercially focused analysis and insight to senior management.
• Working across multiple international operations and currencies.

Skills

Management accounting

Manufacturing

International exposure

Analytical thinking

Commercial awareness

Education

CIMA/Qualified Accountant

Job description

This Management Accountant role is a broad, hands-on role offering genuine commercial exposure and the opportunity to influence performance across an international business. You'll also join during an exciting period of transformation, with scope to shape systems, processes, inventory and group reporting.

Client Details

A specialist, international engineering and manufacturing business with a strong presence across global markets. The business operates within a highly specialised niche, with significant investment in its intellectual property, technology and product development. Following a period of change, the business is now strengthening its finance function, creating an exciting opportunity to join at a key stage of its growth.

Description

A broad, hands-on Finance Manager role with responsibility for management accounts, budgeting and forecasting across the international group. You'll be expected to go beyond producing numbers - challenging variances, understanding operational drivers and partnering with stakeholders to improve performance. There's also a key systems and inventory focus as the business moves to a new manufacturing ERP, alongside the opportunity to take ownership of group consolidation and reporting as you settle into the role.

Key Responsibilities;

• Producing monthly management accounts.
• Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Stock valuation and inventory accounting.
• Working closely with manufacturing teams to understand and analyse costs.
• Identifying opportunities to improve cost control and profitability.
• Preparing information for board reporting.
• Supporting ERP and finance system improvements.
• Providing commercially focused analysis and insight to senior management.
• Working across multiple international operations and currencies.

Profile

• Qualified accountant (ideally CIMA) with proven Management Accountant experience
• Experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience of working with overseas entities/ international exposure
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• A commercially minded approach

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from £55,000 to £65,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Flexible working hours however, this is 5 days per week in office
• 10% - 20% annual bonus, depending on independent and company performance