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Management Accountant – Manufacturing

Location: Onsite - Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire | Hours: Full-time | Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 depending upon experience | Reports to: Financial Controller

Role Overview

Our client, a state-of-the-art manufacturing business, based in rural North Yorkshire, is a seeking a proactive Management Accountant to join their finance team. This role is a wide-ranging, in a small finance team, which will support the business by producing accurate management information, analysing operational performance, and providing financial insight to help improve profitability, cost control, and decision-making across the organisation.

The successful candidate will work closely with production, operations, purchasing, and senior management to provide clear financial analysis, support budgeting and forecasting, and ensure robust month-end reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities

·       Prepare accurate monthly management accounts, including profit and loss reports, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and journals.

·       Drive month-end close processes and ensure reporting deadlines are met.

·       Produce clear commentary on key financial results, trends, risks, opportunities, and variances against budget and forecast.

·       Monitor capital expenditure, fixed asset registers, depreciation, and investment project costs.

·       Assist with annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and scenario planning.

·       Complete daily reconciliation of bank accounts. 

·       Produce monthly VAT returns and submit via online software platform.

·       Assist with the preparation of the weekly cashflow forecasting, providing commentary around any week-on-week variances.

·       Provide support to Project Accountant with analysis of manufacturing performance, including labour, material, overhead, cost of sales, scrap, stock, WIP, and production variances.

·       Assist the Project Accountant in developing enhanced operational reporting to track performance, support business growth, and monitor progress against KPI targets.

·       Provide support to Project Accountant with stock control processes, stock reconciliations, inventory valuation, and stocktake reporting.

·       Assist with statutory audit preparation and provide information to external advisers where required.

·       Assist with processing of transactions in relation to holding company.

·       Contribute to improvements in systems, reporting tools, and finance processes.

·       Provide finance cover for other areas within the team as and when required.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

·       Qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA/AAT), part-qualified, or actively studying towards accounting qualification.  Strong QBE will also be considered.

·       Previous experience in a management accounting role in a small business is desirable.

·       Strong understanding of month-end processes, variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, and management reporting.

·       Advanced Excel skills (V Lookups & Pivot Tables) and confidence working with large data sets.

·       Experience using ERP or manufacturing systems is desirable, however full training will be provided.

·       Excellent attention to detail & analytical skills

·       Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.

·       Organised, self-motivated, and able to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

·       A continuous improvement mindset and willingness to challenge existing processes constructively.

Personal Attributes

·       Confident working with colleagues at all levels, from shop floor teams to senior leadership.

·       Practical, hands-on, and comfortable balancing detail with the bigger picture.

·       Proactive and solution-focused, with a positive approach to supporting colleagues and resolving operational challenges.

What’s on Offer

·       Salary range - £40k - £45k.

·       Benefits include:

Holidays – 27 days plus bank holidays

Free Parking

Health Cash Plan

Generous pension scheme

Death in Service insurance

Christmas Party, Summer BBQ & other ad hoc social events.

·       Supportive finance team environment with opportunities for professional development.

·       Study support may be available for candidates pursuing a recognised accounting qualification.