Management Accountant

Spider; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing group based in Greater Manchester is seeking a qualified Management Accountant to provide financial insights and drive process improvements. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' experience in manufacturing, proficient in Sage 200 and Power BI, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This full-time role offers a competitive salary of GBP45,000 - GBP50,000 per annum, hybrid working options, and several generous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Parking onsite

Career development opportunities

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced Excel skills including modelling and data analysis.
• Track record of delivering cost efficiencies and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling activities.
• Provide detailed analysis on product, customer, and channel profitability.
• Design and implement a new group-wide reporting structure.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Cost efficiency delivery

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Tools

Sage 200

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Management Accountant An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially minded, qualified Management Accountant to join a growing, multi-site food manufacturing group. This role is based in Bury, Greater Manchester(2 days office-based, 3 days remote). It is a full-time permanent position.

About them:

They are a well-established, award-winning food manufacturer based in the Northwest of England with proud heritage spanning over two decades. From beginning at a local market, they ve grown into a thriving business supplying major supermarkets, wholesalers, and foodservice outlets across the UK.

Fantastic company benefits include:

• Competitive Salary of GBP45,000 - GBP50,000 per annum depending on experience
• Holiday: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Parking onsite
• Hybrid working (2 days office-based, 3 days remote)
• Opportunity to make a real impact in a growing business
• Career development within a dynamic and supportive team

About the role:

This is a newly created Management Accountant role, you will help support and shape financial insights, drive cost efficiency, and lead process improvements across the group. You ll work closely with the Managing Director and senior leadership to support strategic decision-making and business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling activities
• Provide detailed analysis on product, customer, and channel profitability
• Design and implement a new group-wide reporting structure (ERP-integrated)
• Deliver actionable insights to improve gross margin and support pricing decisions
• Identify and deliver cost-saving opportunities across finance and order processes
• Support month-end and year-end close with accurate management reporting
• Drive standardisation and automation of core financial workflows

About you:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong commercial acumen and confident communicating with stakeholders
• Proficient in Sage 200 and Power BI
• Advanced Excel skills including modelling and data analysis
• Track record of delivering cost efficiencies and process improvements
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

If you have the relevant skills and experience for this Management Accountant role and would like to be considered, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship and therefore all applicants need to have the right to work in the UK.

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