Management Accountant

Management Accountant Location: Leeds Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum Full Time | Permanent

Are you a part-qualified Management Accountant looking for your next challenge? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where you can influence decision-making and add real commercial value?

We're recruiting on behalf of a growing and innovative manufacturing business looking to welcome a Management Accountant to their finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative organisation where you'll have exposure across all areas of finance, partnering with teams across the business to help drive performance and support strategic growth. What's in it for you?

Salary up to £40,000

Genuine opportunity to develop your career

Supportive and collaborative finance team

Join a successful and growing manufacturing business

Varied role with excellent exposure across finance and operations

Opportunity to make a real impact within the business

The Role Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll be responsible for producing accurate management accounts, delivering insightful financial reporting, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and ensuring robust financial controls are maintained.

This is a varied role where you'll work closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and Sales, providing financial analysis that helps shape business decisions and improve profitability. Key Responsibilities

Producing monthly management accounts with detailed variance analysis and commentary.

Completing month-end processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.

Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.

Analysing manufacturing costs, margins and profitability.

Maintaining standard costing and supporting inventory accounting.

Providing financial analysis to support operational and commercial decision-making.

Assisting with VAT returns, payroll and statutory reporting.

Supporting Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities when required.

Working closely with internal stakeholders to improve financial processes and controls.

Assisting with year-end audit and stock count activities.

About You We're looking for someone who enjoys getting involved, building relationships across the business and using financial information to drive improvements.

You'll ideally have

Part-qualified CIMA or ACCA (or equivalent).

Previous experience producing management accounts.

Experience within a manufacturing environment.

Strong knowledge of costing, stock and financial reporting.

Excellent Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs and SUMIFS.

Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.

Great communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders across the business.

Experience using ERP or MRP systems would be an advantage.

If you're looking for a role where you can develop your management accounting skills, work closely with the wider business and be part of an ambitious company, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more.