Management Accountant

Management Accountant Bendalls Engineering is seeking a proactive and commercially minded Management Accountant who will take end-to-end ownership of site-level financial performance while building strong, trusted relationships across the business. In this role, you will act as a key finance partner to our operational sites, providing clear financial insight, robust analysis, and practical guidance to support effective decision-making. You will work closely with site leaders and wider stakeholders to understand operational drivers, challenge performance constructively, and help deliver sustainable financial results.

You will be responsible for producing accurate management accounts, budgets, and forecasts, ensuring financial controls are maintained while continually improving reporting quality and efficiency. Beyond the numbers, you will translate financial data into meaningful insight, helping non-finance colleagues understand performance, risks, and opportunities. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys taking ownership, influencing stakeholders, and embedding themselves within the business.

You will be visible, approachable, and confident in your ability to balance challenge with collaboration, supporting site teams to achieve both financial and operational objectives. The Company Bendalls Engineering is a long-established UK engineering company with a heritage dating back to 1894, based in Carlisle, Cumbria. Our business has built an enviable reputation for delivering bespoke, high-integrity engineering solutions into some of the worlds most safety-critical and hazardous environments.

Our company operates across the nuclear, defence, oil & gas, and renewable energy industries, providing expert fabrication, welding, machining, and advanced process equipment production. With an annual turnover surpassing £30 million and ambitious objectives for significant expansion over the next three to five years, your involvement will play a crucial role in driving improvements to operating margins. With a strong focus on people, continuous improvement, and long-term partnerships, we offer a collaborative and forward-thinking environment where employees play a key role in shaping the future of sustainable engineering solutions.

Location Brunthill Road, Kingstown, Carlisle, CA3 0EH
, with travel to Barrow in Furness Hours of Work Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week with option of an early finish Friday Salary £50,000 per annum

What Youll Do Work closely with the business to develop and continuously improve accurate, timely financial reports tailored to the needs of both operational teams and the wider business. Partner with the Finance Director to identify key drivers of performance and business risks, providing tailored reporting and in-depth financial analysis. Support the Financial Controller in the ongoing improvement of the internal control environment, identifying areas for enhancement and contributing to change and improvement projects.

Manage the work-in-progress (WIP) reporting for machined items and projects, updating operational forecasts and reviewing contract margins. Prepare monthly management accounts and comprehensive management information packs to monitor and track business performance. Co-ordinate the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and KPIs, analysing variances and providing clear, meaningful commentary. Support tax compliance activities, including SAO compliance, and contribute to monthly and year-end management accounts processes.

Analyse, interrogate, and interpret financial reports and accounts, providing commercial insight and appropriate challenge to management teams. Develop, monitor, and refine key financial performance indicators aligned to company strategy and continuous improvement objectives. Design and enhance financial processes, systems, and reporting tools to support timely and effective decision-making. Assist in the preparation of financial reports and analysis for both internal and external stakeholders.

Provide support to the wider finance team through ad-hoc tasks and projects, as required.

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