Senior Management Accountant

Sewell Moorhouse Recruitment; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to lead a small team. This role offers an opportunity to implement cost saving initiatives, oversee management accounts, and collaborate with various departments. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, qualifications in CIMA/ACCA or ACA, and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, backed by a competitive salary of circa £60,000 along with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Free parking on site

Additional holiday available to buy

CPD and progression available

5% pension contributions

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing industry preferred.
• Evidence of managing a team of 2 or more staff.
• Proficient in stock accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting and management accounting across multiple business units.
• Act as a finance business partner supporting other departments.
• Oversee cost analysis and inventory management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Commercial acumen

Communication

Analytical skills

Team management

Education

Qualified CIMA / ACCA or ACA

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

Sewell Wallis is working with a long-standing manufacturer and retailer in the Mirfield area, West Yorkshire, who are looking to secure a commercial-focused Senior Management Accountant to lead a small team of part-qualified management accountants. Their offices are based in Mirfield, and the business offers one day working from home.

The role will be working closely with the Commercial Finance Director to implement cost saving initiatives and oversee the stock and inventory control. This role offers diverse responsibilities, including business partnering, management accounts, team management, cost & stock analysis, and inventory management.

As the Senior Management Accountant, you'll need to thrive in a busy manufacturing environment, have good attention to detail, commercial acumen, and be a confident communicator who's able to influence and have difficult conversations when needed.

What will you be doing?

• Oversee management accounts and financial reporting for multiple business units.
• Partner with department heads on budgeting, forecasting, and spend analysis, ensuring compliance with financial policies.
• Prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, and variance analyses, highlighting key insights and risks.
• Deliver margin cost analysis and collaborate across departments to drive cost management and inventory efficiency.
• Act as a finance business partner to supply chain, operations, sales, and customer service, supporting inventory turnover and stock optimisation strategies.
• Support new product development initiatives with the innovation and sales teams.
• Manage stock control processes and produce regular inventory reports with recommendations.
• Assist with annual audits and continuous improvement of financial systems, processes, and reporting tools.
• Lead and develop a team of two management accountants.

What skills are we looking for?

• Qualified CIMA / ACCA or ACA
• Manufacturing industry exposure
• Experienced in understanding stock accounting
• Evidence of team management (2+ staff)
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Advanced Excel user with excellent analytical skills

What's on offer?

• A competitive salary of circa £60,000
• Hybrid option available
• Free parking on site
• Additional holiday available to buy
• CPD and progression available
• 5% pension contributions

Please apply below, or for more information, contact Kayley.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.