Management Accountant (Hybrid)

RG Consultancy Ltd; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 2-3 days per week from‑

Study support

Career progression

Exposure to operational and commercial

Stable, supportive environment

Job summary

RG Consultancy Ltd in Lancashire, UK, is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to support the production of timely financial information. You will help prepare monthly management accounts, costings, stock and WIP records, and weekly KPI reporting within a hands-on finance team.

Ideal candidates will have manufacturing experience, strong Excel skills, and be studying AAT/ACCA/CIMA or planning to. You will work in a hybrid pattern, collaborating with operations and procurement and

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or production-led environment.
• Strong understanding of costings, stock, and WIP processes.
• Proficient in Excel; ERP experience is advantageous.
• Actively pursuing AAT/ACCA/CIMA qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly management accounts, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support costing and margin analysis, production variances, material usage, and overhead absorption.
• Maintain and reconcile stock, WIP, and inventory records across sites.
• Prepare and analyse weekly KPI reports (production output, labour efficiency, scrap, yield).
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting, providing data and commentary to senior finance.
• Support bank reconciliations, control accounts, and GL maintenance.
• Collaborate with operations, production and procurement to improve financial processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects in finance and system enhancements.
• Provide support during audits and year-end processes.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Communications

Deadline-driven

Education

AAT / ACCA / CIMA studying

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Reports to: Finance Manager Working Pattern: Hybrid - 2-3 days per week working from home

Role Overview

A growing manufacturing business is seeking a proactive and detail-focused Assistant Management Accountant to support the production of accurate and timely financial information. This role is ideal for someone with strong analytical skills, good manufacturing sector awareness, and a desire to progress within a busy, hands-on finance team.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Support costing and margin analysis, including monitoring production variances, material usage, and overhead absorption.

• Maintain and reconcile stock, WIP, and inventory records, ensuring accuracy across multiple manufacturing sites or product lines.

• Prepare and analyse weekly KPI reports, including production output, labour efficiency, scrap, and yield.

• Assist with budgeting and forecasting, providing data and commentary to senior finance.

• Support bank reconciliations, control accounts, and general ledger maintenance.

• Work closely with operations, production, and procurement teams to understand financial impacts and improve processes.

• Contribute to continuous improvement projects, including system enhancements and automation within finance.

• Provide support during audits and year-end processes.

About You

• Experience in a manufacturing or production-led environment is highly desirable.

• Strong understanding of costings, stock, and WIP processes.

• Confident with Excel and accounting systems; experience with ERP systems is an advantage.

• Studying AAT / ACCA / CIMA or looking to progress.

• Analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail.

• Able to communicate clearly with both finance and non-finance colleagues.

• Proactive, organised, and comfortable working to deadlines.

• Comfortable working independently when remote and collaborating effectively when on-site.

Benefits

• Hybrid working - 2-3 days per week from home

• Study support (if applicable)

• Career progression within a growing finance team

• Exposure to operational and commercial finance

• Stable, supportive working environment