Manufacturing Management Accountant — Costing & Reporting Lead

Michael Page; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary reviews

Job summary

Michael Page are partnering with a well-established industrial manufacturing business near Ellesmere Port to recruit an experienced Management Accountant who will own monthly reporting, financial controls and manufacturing accounting at site.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will work across management accounting, inventory and costing, and partner with production and procurement teams to drive accurate cost reporting and efficient processes.

Qualifications

• ACCA or CIMA qualification required.
• Minimum five years’ experience in finance or accounting.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong month-end and management accounting experience.
• Exposure to inventory accounting, stock control and cost accounting.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and board reporting packs.
• Own the month-end close process and meet reporting deadlines.
• Prepare accruals, prepayments, payroll journals, depreciation, inventory adjustments and intercompany transactions.
• Produce P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting with variance analysis and commentary.
• Investigate manufacturing and operational variances against budget and forecast.
• Maintain robust financial controls, reconciliations and audit trails.
• Review and sign off balance sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding items.
• Support inventory accounting, stock reconciliations and manufacturing cost reporting.
• Analyze raw material, WIP and finished goods balances.
• Collaborate with production, procurement and operations for accurate cost allocation.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting, VAT returns and statutory reporting.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure policy compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of finance processes and reporting.

Skills

Month-end close

Management accounting

Excel advanced

Education

ACCA or CIMA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

ERP systems

Job description

Michael Page are partnering with a well-established industrial manufacturing business near Ellesmere Port to recruit an experienced Management Accountant who will own monthly reporting, financial controls and manufacturing accounting at site.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will work across management accounting, inventory and costing, and partner with production and procurement teams to drive accurate cost reporting and efficient processes.