Manufacturing Management Accountant- Flexible Hours & Bonus

Distinct Consultancy Group; Norland Town; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% annual bonus

£600 annual attendance bonus

34 days annual leave

35 Hour Working Week

Company Pension - 4.25% match

Free parking

Career progression in a growing biz

Job summary

Distinct Consultancy Group is recruiting a Management Accountant to join an international manufacturing team. You will contribute to month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control, delivering insights to support strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree, strong analytical skills, and experience in budgeting, variance analysis, and management reporting, with ERP and BI tooling familiarity. Flexible hours and a competitive package are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or a comparable field.
• Experience in Controlling, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, or a comparable finance role, ideally within manufacturing.
• Sound knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• AAT qualified and/or working towards chartered accountant status (Study support can be offered).
• Ability to analyze financial and operational data, identify trends, and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with detail-oriented, organized working style.
• Good understanding of ERP systems and reporting tools; Oracle/HFM experience advantageous.
• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist with month-end closing activities and ensure timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and analyze monthly plant performance reports with variances vs budget/forecast.
• Support budgeting and forecasting by collecting and analyzing data.
• Monitor manufacturing costs and identify trends or deviations.
• Perform variance analyses and suggest corrective actions.
• Track and report plant KPIs like productivity, efficiency, inventory, and cost.
• Support inventory management with valuation and stock movements analysis.
• Collaborate with operations to enhance cost transparency.
• Prepare ad-hoc analyses and business cases for improvements and investments.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes and reporting.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Management reporting

ERP systems

Excel

Financial analysis

Education

Business/Finance degree

Tools

Oracle

HFM

Job description

Distinct Consultancy Group is recruiting a Management Accountant to join an international manufacturing team. You will contribute to month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control, delivering insights to support strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree, strong analytical skills, and experience in budgeting, variance analysis, and management reporting, with ERP and BI tooling familiarity. Flexible hours and a competitive package are offered.