Management Accountant: Manufacturing Insights & Cost Control

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC U.K. POWER CABLES LTD.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employer contribution pension scheme

Study support

Job summary

Sumitomo Electric U.K. Power Cables Ltd. in Glasgow is seeking a Management Accountant to deliver timely management accounts, cost insights and profitability analysis within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with production, operations and commercial teams to drive efficiency, maintain control, and contribute to budget forecasts, cash flow, and statutory reporting. This role offers hands‑on exposure and clear career progression within a growing business.

Qualifications

• Part qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACCA/ICAS/CIMA) with 3‑5 years management accounting experience.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and month‑end reporting.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle or similar.
• Experience working in a Japanese company desirable.
• Experience with inventory accounting and manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with both finance and non‑finance stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must have right to work in UK.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts and financial reports for designated business divisions.
• Prepare and maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring financial information is complete, accurate and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Handling of tax matters such as preparation and submit quarterly VAT returns, corporation tax and others.
• Review and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances.
• Contribute to the preparation of year‑end schedules, audit information and statutory reporting support.
• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts ensuring visibility of expected cash requirements and liquidity.
• Monitor performance against budget, provide regular forecasts and variance analysis.
• Prepare and post payroll journals across projects and overhead cost centres.
• Work with production, operations, procurement, sales and supply teams to provide financial insight.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and monthly depreciation.
• Manage monthly accruals, prepayments, lease and associated journals.
• Managing multi‑currency reporting, FX exposure and intercompany recharges.
• Collating data for grant claims and liaising with grant authority.
• Liaising with external auditors, tax advisers on audit, tax, transfer pricing, and other matters.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, and internal controls.
• Any ad hoc tasks to support the Head of Finance and Finance Manager. Provide general finance support to the Finance team.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Month-end reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

ACCA/ICAS/CIMA

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle

Job description

Sumitomo Electric U.K. Power Cables Ltd. in Glasgow is seeking a Management Accountant to deliver timely management accounts, cost insights and profitability analysis within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with production, operations and commercial teams to drive efficiency, maintain control, and contribute to budget forecasts, cash flow, and statutory reporting. This role offers hands‑on exposure and clear career progression within a growing business.