Management Accountant

Marks Sattin; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing business in Wrexham is seeking an experienced Management Accountant. You will lead the preparation of management accounts, oversee financial reporting, and provide insights for business performance. Ideal candidates will be AAT qualified with experience in management accounting. This role offers career development and benefits including study support and private health care.

Benefits

Study support

Private health care

Enhanced pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a management accounting role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with financial systems and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Perform detailed variance analysis to support business performance.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations to ensure financial integrity.
• Manage fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules.
• Prepare accruals, prepayments, and key journals.
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts.
• Support statutory reporting and year-end audit processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Advanced Excel skills

Financial analysis

Education

AAT Qualified (or equivalent)

Working towards ACCA or CIMA

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Our client, a hugely successful manufacturing business based in Wrexham, is searching for an experienced Management Accountant to join their team, due to internal promotion.

Essentially responsible for preparing monthly management accounts, performing detailed variance analysis, and ensuring accurate financial reporting, you'll business partner with stakeholders and mentor junior team members, contributing to budgeting, forecasting, and statutory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts and financial reports
• Perform detailed variance analysis and provide insights to support business performance
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and ensure financial integrity
• Manage the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• Prepare and review accruals, prepayments, and other key journals
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts
• Support statutory reporting and year-end audit processes
• Ensure compliance with VAT, Intrastat, and EC Sales reporting
• Provide financial guidance to department managers and senior leadership
• Supervise and mentor the Assistant Management Accountant
• Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and other third-party stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and systems (e.g., SAP)
• Support purchase and sales ledger functions as needed

Ideally you will be a AAT Qualified (or equivalent) Accountant, working towards ACCA or CIMA will be supported as well. You must have previous experience in a management accounting role, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, advanced Excel skills and experience with financial systems (ERP).

This is a great opportunity offering genuine scope and prospects for career development as you move towards becoming a Qualified Accountant. In return you will be offered benefits including study support, private health and enhanced pension scheme.