Management Accountant

SF Partners; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners in Sutton Coldfield is seeking a hands-on Management Accountant to join its finance team. The role focuses on monthly management accounts, cost reporting, and supporting stock and production cost analysis in a busy manufacturing environment.

You will work closely with senior finance leadership, prepare journals, reconciliations, VAT returns, and contribute to month-end and year-end close processes while collaborating with operations and purchasing teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on accounting experience in a finance role
• Experience in manufacturing/stock-led environments preferred
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly management accounts and commentary
• Support KPI packs and financial reporting for senior management
• Prepare month-end journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Analyse production costs, margins and operational performance
• Support stock valuation, inventory reporting and related processes
• Reconcile bank accounts and investigate variances
• Assist with VAT returns and month-end/year-end close processes
• Collaborate with operations, purchasing and supply chain teams

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Interdepartmental communication

Education

Part Qualified ACCA/CIMA or AAT

Tools

Microsoft Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP)

Job description

SF Partners are delighted to be working with a well-established and growing manufacturing business who are looking to recruit a Management Accountant to join its finance team based in Sutton Coldfield.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on existing accounting experience in a supportive environment, working closely with senior finance leadership. The role will suit a hands-on candidate who enjoys assisting with month-end processes, reporting, stock analysis and day-to-day finance operations within a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts and supporting commentary
• Support production of KPI packs and financial reporting for senior management
• Prepare month-end journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with analysing production costs, margins and operational performance data
• Support stock valuation processes, inventory reconciliations and related reporting
• Reconcile bank accounts and investigate variances
• Assist with preparation and submission of VAT returns
• Monitor stock movements across sites and warehouses
• Review company credit card reconciliations
• Provide support during month-end and year-end close processes
• Liaise with operations, purchasing and supply chain teams where required

Candidate Profile

• Previous experience in a finance role such as Assistant Accountant, Finance Analyst or similar
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, distribution or stock-led environments preferred
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including pivots, lookups and data analysis
• Part Qualified ACCA/CIMA or AAT Qualified
• Confident communicator with the ability to work across departments
• Keen to learn and develop within a progressive finance function