Senior Management Accountant

Axon Moore; Bradford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon Moore is partnering with a growing manufacturing business in Bradford to recruit a Senior Management Accountant who will drive accurate financial reporting and insightful cost analysis. You will influence performance and profitability while leading budgeting, forecasting and month-end processes.

The ideal candidate has a strong management accounting background within manufacturing and holds ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications, with excellent Excel and ERP skills to support decision-making across

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification required.
• Experience as Senior Management Accountant, Management Accountant, Finance Manager or similar.
• Strong understanding of management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Experience in manufacturing accounting, including product costing, stock, labour, overheads and production variances.
• Excellent Excel skills and experience with finance/ERP systems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with senior management and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts, financial reports and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide detailed analysis of manufacturing costs, variances, margins and overall performance.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting, including cash flow forecasting and monitoring.
• Analyse raw material, labour and overhead costs and identify profitability opportunities.
• Collaborate with production and operations teams to provide financial insight.
• Support senior management with financial modelling and decision support.
• Own month-end processes including journals, accruals, prepayments, stock adjustments and reconciliations.
• Monitor inventory movements and ensure accurate reporting and controls.
• Identify process improvements and strengthen financial controls.
• Support year-end activities and liaise with auditors.

Skills

Management accounting

Manufacturing costing

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel & ERP systems

Job description

We're working with a successful and growing manufacturing business based in Bradford, who are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Management Accountant to play a key role within the finance function.

This is a broad and commercially focused position, providing accurate financial reporting, analysis and insight to support operational decision-making and the continued growth of the business. Working closely with senior management and operational teams, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence performance, improve financial controls and drive greater understanding of manufacturing costs and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver accurate monthly management accounts, financial reports and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide detailed analysis of manufacturing costs, production variances, margins and overall business performance.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process, including cash-flow forecasting and ongoing performance monitoring.
• Analyse raw material, labour and overhead costs, identifying trends, variances and opportunities to improve profitability.
• Work closely with production and operational teams to provide meaningful financial analysis and commercial insight.
• Support senior management with financial modelling, scenario analysis and decision-making.
• Take ownership of month-end processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments, stock adjustments and reconciliations.
• Monitor inventory and stock movements, ensuring accurate financial reporting and effective controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen financial controls and enhance the quality and efficiency of management information.
• Support year-end activities and liaise with auditors and other external stakeholders as required.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be an experienced finance professional with a strong management accounting background, ideally gained within a manufacturing or product-led environment.

You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
• Previous experience as a Senior Management Accountant, Management Accountant, Finance Manager, Financial Controller or similar.
• Strong understanding of management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Experience of manufacturing accounting, including product costing, stock, labour, overheads and production variances.
• Excellent Excel skills and experience using finance/ERP systems.Strong analytical and commercial skills, with the ability to translate financial information into clear business insight.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work closely with senior management and operational teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant looking to take the next step in their career within a successful and growing manufacturing business in Bradford.

The role offers genuine commercial exposure, responsibility across the wider finance function and the opportunity to work closely with senior management to improve performance, profitability and financial decision-making.

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