Management Accountant
This opportunity is within a well-established organisation in the industrial/manufacturing sector. The company operates as part of a medium-sized enterprise, offering a stable and professional work environment.
Client Details
We are currently seeking a commercially minded Management Accountant to join our well reputed Manufacturing client in Mid Kent. This role will play a key part in delivering accurate financial reporting and actionable insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment, partnering with key stakeholders across production, engineering, and supply chain to drive performance and profitability.
Description
Management Accountant responsibilities include;
- Prepare monthly management accounts with variance analysis against budget and prior periods
- Support month-end close activities including accruals, prepayments, and journals
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts, ensuring data integrity (particularly stock and sales)
- Produce departmental reports and key performance indicators
- Analyse production costs (labour, materials, overheads) using ERP/BI tools
- Monitor standard vs actual costs and investigate variances
- Track cost per hour across production areas
- Manage WIP and inventory valuation processes
- Support standard costing reviews and improvements
- Assist in annual budgeting and rolling forecasts
- Provide financial modelling and scenario analysis
- Work closely with operational managers to track performance
- Partner with operational teams to improve financial performance
- Provide insight into product, customer, and service profitability
- Challenge cost drivers and identify efficiency opportunities
- Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards
- Support audits and statutory reporting requirements
- Assist with government returns
- Utilise ERP systems (e.g. SAP S/4HANA) to extract and analyse data
- Drive improvements and automation in reporting processes
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across finance and operations
A successful Management Accountant should have:
- Must be fully Qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
- Proven experience within a manufacturing or cost accounting environment is preferred
- Previous business partnering experience
- Strong understanding of standard costing and production analysis
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP or Microsoft Dynamics preferred)
- Working knowledge of IFRS/IAS
- Advanced Excel skills with strong financial modelling capability
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
- A competitive salary ranging from £50,000 to £55,000 per annum.
- Opportunities to work within the industrial/manufacturing industry.
- Professional development and potential career growth.
- Flexible working - hybrid on a flexi basis
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