Management Accountant
Salary: Up to £40,000
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Office-based | Monday-Friday | 37.5 hours
About the Role
Adele Carr Recruitment have partnered with a well-established and growing manufacturing business based in Stoke-on-Trent who are looking to add a Management Accountant to their finance team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded and analytical finance professional to join a fast-paced business where you will play a key role in supporting financial performance and operational decision-making. Working closely with both finance and operational teams, you will be responsible for delivering insightful reporting, improving processes and supporting business growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly Business Unit financial reports, including meaningful analysis and commentary on performance variances
- Lead overhead and cost analysis including headcount reconciliation and overtime reporting
- Maintain weekly profit forecasts and produce operational reporting including sales, stock and daily performance reporting
- Support month-end activities including accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and variance analysis
- Manage stock costing processes, ensuring standard costs and overhead recoveries are maintained accurately
- Oversee customer rebate accounting and ensure liabilities and accruals are recorded correctly
- Monitor working capital and support inventory controls and stock integrity
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and maximise system efficiencies
- Support budgeting, forecasting and additional financial analysis projects as required
What We're Looking For
- CIMA part-qualified (or equivalent)
- Previous experience within a manufacturing or product-based environment would be advantageous
- Strong understanding of management accounting and costing processes
- Experience using SAP or a similar ERP system
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across departments
- Organised with the ability to manage deadlines within a fast-paced environment
- A proactive and hands-on approach
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £40,000
- Career development opportunities within a growing business
- Open discussions around professional qualification support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Employee rewards and discount platform
- Refer a friend scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunity to join an established manufacturing business with long-term career prospects