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Senior Management Accountant

Sewell Wallis Ltd

Lower Hopton

Hybrid

GBP 51,000 - 60,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

A renowned manufacturer and retailer in West Yorkshire seeks a Senior Management Accountant to enhance financial operations and inventory management. Responsibilities include financial reporting, cost analysis, and leading a team in a dynamic manufacturing environment. The role offers competitive pay, hybrid working options, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Free parking on site
Additional holiday available to buy
CPD and progression available
5% pension contributions

Qualifications

  • Experience in manufacturing industry required.
  • Demonstrated team management skills (2+ staff).
  • Strong communication abilities, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee financial reporting and management accounts for multiple business units.
  • Partner with department heads for budgeting, forecasting, and compliance.
  • Deliver margin cost analysis and support inventory efficiency.

Skills

Manufacturing industry exposure
Inventory & stock analysis
Team management
Excellent communication skills
Excel proficiency

Job description

Sewell Wallis are 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 with an emphasis on stock and inventory management.

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?

  • Manufacturing industry exposure
  • Inventory & stock analysis and costing
  • Evidence of team management (2+ staff)
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Confident using excel

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

Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.

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.

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