Senior Management Accountant

Samworth Brothers; Callington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the chilled-food sector as a Senior Management Accountant. You will lead a dedicated team to deliver accurate financial information while overseeing crucial accounting tasks. Ideal candidates will be nearly or newly qualified in ACCA, CIMA, or ACA, with strong Excel and management skills.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Private health scheme

Employee discount scheme

Annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Training and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Nearly or newly qualified in ACCA/CIMA/ACA with management accounting experience.
• Proven people-management skills and ability to set objectives.
• Strong Excel skills and understanding of ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and approving prepayments, accruals, payroll, and journals.
• Owning monthly P&L and balance-sheet reviews.
• Leading ad-hoc analysis and finance projects.

Skills

People Management

Excel

Problem Solving

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics AX/365

Job description

About The Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that support your life and personal aspirations:

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
• Hybrid working, based in Callington, Cornwall

The Opportunity

Ready to step into a high-impact finance role where your ideas for smarter, faster reporting will be heard—and acted on? Join Samworth Brothers Shared Services as our new Senior Management Accountant and lead a talented, close-knit team dedicated to delivering accurate and timely financial information for some of the UK’s best-known chilled-food brands.

• Reviewing and approving prepayments, accruals, payroll, and intercompany journals.
• Owning monthly P&L and balance-sheet reviews.
• Supporting annual budgets, year-end packs, and KPI decks for all SSC teams.
• Overseeing weekly payment runs and authorising manual payments.
• Providing technical accounting guidance and acting as key contact for internal and external auditors.
• Leading ad-hoc analysis and finance projects that make a genuine difference.

The Ideal Candidate

We believe success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued team member, you will bring the following skills and experience:

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA nearly or newly qualified with solid management-accounting experience in a medium-to-large organisation.
• Proven people-management skills—ability to set objectives, give feedback, and build engagement.
• Strong Excel skills and good grasp of ERP systems; experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX/365 is a plus.
• A proactive problem-solver who thrives on ownership, adapts quickly to change, and treats people with respect.

We also encourage positive communication and the building of strong collaborative relationships. Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family.

Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high-quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites across the country.

At Samworth Brothers, we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We offer stability with opportunities for career progression. We are a family, and we invite you to be part of it and support our teams in delivering great products to our customers.

Samworth Brothers does not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. We will NEVER ask for money in exchange for employment. If in doubt, contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.