Strategic Management Accountant – Impact & Autonomy

Gillespie Recruitment; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Career progression potential

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Keighley-based manufacturing business seeks an experienced Management Accountant to deliver monthly management accounts and robust financial reporting. You will support month-end processes, analyse performance, and provide insightful financial guidance to drive business decisions.

Key duties include budgeting, forecasting, cashflow projections, and ensuring strong controls. The role offers a permanent, full-time opportunity with a collaborative team and clear opportunities to influence financial

Qualifications

• Experience in a management accountant or similar finance role.
• Strong financial reporting and management accounting expertise.
• Experience producing budgets, forecasts and cashflow reports.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of payroll processes and financial controls.
• Attention to detail and high accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills to present financial information.
• Proactive, commercially minded and solutions-focused.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Support month-end and year-end accounting processes.
• Analyse business performance and provide financial insights.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and cashflow projections.
• Maintain strong financial controls and regulatory compliance.
• Reconcile sales, cost of sales and balance sheet accounts.
• Oversee supplier payments and statutory payment processes.
• Support payroll administration and related financial activities.
• Partner with department managers to provide financial guidance and support.
• Assist with stock takes, stock valuation and costing analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting.
• Provide support, guidance and mentoring to colleagues.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Budgets & forecasts

Cashflow analysis

Excel

Payroll processes

Financial controls

Analytical skills

Communication

Prioritisation

Job description

Keighley-based manufacturing business seeks an experienced Management Accountant to deliver monthly management accounts and robust financial reporting. You will support month-end processes, analyse performance, and provide insightful financial guidance to drive business decisions.

Key duties include budgeting, forecasting, cashflow projections, and ensuring strong controls. The role offers a permanent, full-time opportunity with a collaborative team and clear opportunities to influence financial