Management Accountant

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a highly analytical and experienced Management Accountant to join its Business Support team. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving operational, financial, and sales efficiencies by analyzing data, improving processes, and providing actionable insights to support strategic decision-making across the business. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant to contribute to a dynamic, data-driven environment while managing and supporting a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Develop, compile, and standardize daily, weekly, monthly, and annual operational reports (e.g., Budget vs Actual, Projections, Efficiencies, Material Usage).

• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve Power BI-based reports for use by various stakeholders.

• Manage specified master data tables within ERP and other peripheral software/databases, including implementing procedures and change management controls for additions, changes, and deletions.

• Review existing procurement processes, drive increased efficiencies, and propose improvements to reporting for decision-making.

• Compile annual branch and capital budgets.

• Maintain and administrate all data relating to pricing of goods to customers, including buying groups, customer groups, national price lists, and all related ERP tables.

• Drive the collection and reporting of functional business information to enhance profitability and operational improvements.

• Ensure implementation, application, and continuous improvement of practices, policies, standards, procedures, and methods.

• Manage and support staff within the department and broader business.

Requirements

• CA / CIMA qualified or part-qualified.

• Minimum 5–7 years’ relevant experience, preferably in a manufacturing or plastics environment with exposure to large datasets.

• Experience in the manufacturing sector; exposure to warehousing and distribution is beneficial.

• Experience in financial and operational functions within a business.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret numbers/data for strategic decision-making.

• Knowledge of improving efficiencies in processes, controls, and reporting.

• Advanced knowledge of data and analytics using Excel, SQL, Power BI, VBA, and AI technologies (e.g., ChatGPT).

• Experience managing and training staff.

• High IQ and EQ, quick thinker, and persuasive communicator.

• Confident, well-spoken, eager to learn, and able to apply technology to solve business challenges.

• Self-starter capable of working independently while supporting and managing other staff.

• High integrity and strong business acumen.

Benefits