Manufacturing Management Accountant – Insights & Forecasting

Ridings Financial Recruitment Limited; Kirkbymoorside; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays - 27 days + bank holidays

Free Parking

Health Cash Plan

Generous pension scheme

Death in Service insurance

Christmas Party, Summer BBQ & other ad

Job summary

Ridings Financial Recruitment Limited is recruiting for a Management Accountant role in a state-of-the-art manufacturing business based onsite in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire. You will join a small finance team and produce management information, analyse performance, and influence profitability.

The successful candidate will drive month-end close, provide budgeting/forecasting support, and contribute to robust month-end reporting.

Qualifications

• Qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA/AAT), part-qualified, or actively studying towards accounting qualification. Strong QBE will also be considered.
• Previous experience in a management accounting role in a small business is desirable.
• Strong understanding of month-end processes, variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, and management reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills (V Lookups & Pivot Tables) and confidence working with large data sets.
• Experience using ERP or manufacturing systems is desirable, however full training will be provided.
• Excellent attention to detail & analytical skills
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• Organised, self-motivated, and able to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A continuous improvement mindset and willingness to challenge existing processes constructively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts, including profit and loss reports, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and journals.
• Drive month-end close processes and ensure reporting deadlines are met.
• Produce clear commentary on key financial results, trends, risks, opportunities, and variances against budget and forecast.
• Monitor capital expenditure, fixed asset registers, depreciation, and investment project costs.
• Assist with annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and scenario planning.
• Complete daily reconciliation of bank accounts.
• Produce monthly VAT returns and submit via online software platform.
• Assist with the preparation of the weekly cashflow forecasting, providing commentary around any week-on-week variances.
• Provide support to Project Accountant with analysis of manufacturing performance, including labour, material, overhead, cost of sales, scrap, stock, WIP, and production variances.
• Assist the Project Accountant in developing enhanced operational reporting to track performance, support business growth, and monitor progress against KPI targets. Provide support to Project Accountant with stock control processes, stock reconciliations, inventory valuation, and stocktake reporting.
• Assist with statutory audit preparation and provide information to external advisers where required.
• Assist with processing of transactions in relation to holding company.
• Contribute to improvements in systems, reporting tools, and finance processes.
• Provide finance cover for other areas within the team as and when required.

Job description

Ridings Financial Recruitment Limited is recruiting for a Management Accountant role in a state-of-the-art manufacturing business based onsite in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire. You will join a small finance team and produce management information, analyse performance, and influence profitability.

The successful candidate will drive month-end close, provide budgeting/forecasting support, and contribute to robust month-end reporting.