Management Accountant

Salary: £45,600 – £50,400 per year

Management Accountant
Carlisle, Cumbria
£38,000 to £42,000 + Benefits

My client is now seeking to recruit a high calibre Management Accountant to take a key position within a manufacturing subsidiary with 50 employees, based 10 miles west of Carlisle.

The group has more than 600 employees, and they are a market leading manufacturer of specialist products, supporting the needs of a wide range of commercial customers.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and functionally to the Group CFO the principal responsibilities of the Management Accountant will include:

* Establishing, implementing, and maintaining costing models for all products to support the financial success of the business.

* Management of financial control of all aspects of the production processes, including materials purchasing, stock movements and utilisation, variance and exception reporting and stock control.

* Creating and reporting a suite of financial information and non-financial information and KPI’s to support the senior management team in all decision making.

* Supporting and assisting in the production of financial forecasts and budgets.

* Monitoring all aspects of the operations from a financial management and accounting information perspective.

* Supporting the production of monthly management accounts to an agreed month end timetable.

* Learn and gain experience within the department and business to become an integral part of the team.

* Assisting office colleagues as required.

* Undertaking all activities as directed by the senior management team and the Group CFO.

Candidate specification:

* You will be a qualified accountant: ACMA, ACCA or ACA or possibly be in the final stages of gaining your qualification, and have at least two years similar experience ideally gained within the manufacturing sector.

* A high energy, professional individual, with a demonstrable record of achievement.

* Hands-on, proactive and solution oriented approach.

* Good communication and influencing skills, and able to articulate finance to non-finance managers.

* Attention to detail and accuracy

* Strong analytical skills.

* Advanced Excel skills.

The successful candidate will ideally have a proven track record in a manufacturing environment and will be expected to take on this newly created role within a small team. You will work closely with senior management to create and implement systems and procedures to help support the growth of the business and to drive financial performance.

This is an excellent chance to join a successful group and represents a genuine career opportunity for the right candidate. If you are interested in being considered for this role then please email your details to Jeff Price by clicking on the button above:-