Management Accountant

Management Accountant – Fast-Growing Manufacturing SME Are you an ambitious, commercially minded Management Accountant looking for your next big step? We’re partnering with a rapidly expanding manufacturing business that’s investing heavily in its future — and they’re searching for a talented finance professional to play a pivotal role in shaping that journey. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a progressive organisation where you’ll have genuine ownership, visibility, and impact.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working closely with senior stakeholders, this role offers both challenge and reward in equal measure.

The Role As Management Accountant, you’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day financial operations while driving meaningful insight to support strategic decision-making. You’ll lead a small, capable finance team and work collaboratively across the business to support future growth. Key areas of responsibility include:
Partnering with the Managing Director on financial strategy and long-term planning Leading and developing a busy finance team, ensuring high performance and continual improvement Producing monthly management accounts including P&L, balance sheet, margin analysis and commentary Managing cashflow forecasting and supporting wider cash management activity Costing, stock analysis and oversight of regular stock takes Leading annual budgets and rolling forecasts Reviewing and explaining variances across overheads and gross margins Preparing monthly journals and reconciling balance sheet accounts Ensuring ongoing audit readiness and supporting year-end processes Overseeing payroll, VAT returns and liaising with external service providers Acting as a proactive business partner within the senior leadership team What We’re Looking For To succeed in this role, you’ll bring a strong blend of technical expertise, commercial thinking and leadership capability.

Essential experience includes:
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) Proven experience within a manufacturing environment Previous line management experience — confident in coaching and developing a team Strong grounding in management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning

Experience with stock costing, BOM-style processes and reconciliations Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines Confident communicator who builds strong relationships across the business High attention to detail and a drive to improve processes and performance

Why This Role?

A growing SME where your voice genuinely matters Real autonomy and ownership from day one Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making A supportive, collaborative culture with ambitious plans for the future