Management Accounts & Reporting

Produce accurate monthly management accounts to tight deadlines.
Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
Deliver detailed variance analysis across production, labour, and overheads.
Present financial insights to senior managers and operational teams.
Analyse production costs, material usage, waste, yield, and overhead absorption.
Maintain and review standard costing, BOM structures, and routings.
Support stock valuations, WIP reporting, and full inventory reconciliations.
Work closely with Production Managers to explain cost movements and KPIs.
Support the budgeting cycle and rolling forecasts.
Provide cost modelling and scenario analysis to aid decision-making.
Track performance against budget and highlight risks and opportunities.
Act as a finance partner to Operations, Production, and Supply Chain teams.
Provide clear financial insight to non-finance stakeholders.
Support continuous improvement initiatives and operational efficiencies.
Assist with system enhancements and process improvements.
Contribute to audit preparation and compliance tasks as required.
Perform ad-hoc analysis to support strategic and operational decisions.

Qualified, part-qualified, or QBE Management Accountant.
Strong experience in manufacturing and cost accounting is essential.
Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, Lookups, modelling).
Confident communicator with strong business partnering skills.
Ability to manage workload independently and work to strict deadlines.
Experience with ERP/manufacturing systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Sage, Dynamics).

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