Manufacturing Finance Accountant — Hybrid | CIMA Path

Forrest Recruitment Ltd.; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

CIMA qualification support

Job summary

Forrest Recruitment Ltd. is recruiting an Accountant for a permanent role in Birchwood, offering hybrid working and a salary up to £35,000 depending on experience.

The position covers weekly and monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, and interaction with site leadership to monitor costs and performance. You will work with UK and international finance teams and travel to Glasgow 1–2 times per month.

Qualifications

• Previous finance experience in a similar role.
• Part qualified CIMA.
• IT literate with ERP systems and MS Excel.
• Highly organised with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the site leadership team on all aspects of financial performance.
• Managing weekly and monthly financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
• Analysing factory performance and providing meaningful commentary on key movements and trends.
• Working with budget holders to monitor expenditure against budgets and forecasts, identifying variances, risks and opportunities.
• Preparing month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and other accounting adjustments in line with Group policies.
• Producing monthly management reporting and presenting financial performance to the wider international finance team.
• Overseeing inventory reporting, identifying potential obsolescence and ensuring stock values are accurately reflected on the balance sheet.
• Managing site capital expenditure reporting, including assets under construction and the timely capitalisation of completed assets.
• Supporting product costing for goods manufactured at the site.
• Leading the site's planning and forecasting cycle.
• Providing financial analysis and insight on an ad hoc basis to support operational and commercial decisions.
• Working collaboratively with both UK and international finance stakeholders to maintain strong financial controls and reporting integrity.
• Attending the site in Glasgow approximately 1–2 times per month.

Education

CIMA (part qualified)

Tools

ERP Systems

MS Excel

Job description

Forrest Recruitment Ltd. is recruiting an Accountant for a permanent role in Birchwood, offering hybrid working and a salary up to £35,000 depending on experience.

The position covers weekly and monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, and interaction with site leadership to monitor costs and performance. You will work with UK and international finance teams and travel to Glasgow 1–2 times per month.