This manufacturing organisation is based in Preston and produce an extensive range of products. The group have significantly invested in developing this entity which has raised their turnover to over £20 million with plans to further grow this in the future via additional product development. Due to a recent leaver, and changes within the business, they are looking to recruit a Management Accountant to support the Financial Controller, the wider team, and act as a direct link with operational staff.

Role Details
This role will provide a strong link between finance and production and support heavily on accurate accounting for the production of goods, to drive margins and profitability.

You will provide support to the Financial Controller in the production of management accounts, whilst also assisting in year end preparation. You will lead on inventory related activity such as tracking, accounting and reporting on its cycle, whilst also supporting production (daily and weekly) calculating and reporting on labour rates and reporting on variances to assist with improvements. You will also support the cost accountants on the use of raw materials to ensure accurate real time margins are recorded to drive profitability.

They currently use Sage 50 and have a high usage of excel so it is important you have experience with this and are able to use Vlookups and pivot tables.

They are hoping to recruit a part qualified candidate (or qualified by experience) with management accounting experience within a manufacturing environment. You must have an analytical mindset keen to understand the detail of the finances in order to influence the operational staff to support margin growth.

Due to the nature of the business buying in and producing perishable goods, they are a fast paced business so accuracy and attention to detail key.

The company offer progression along with CIMA / ACCA study support, all exams and learning material paid for with 2 days off per exam.

Salary for this role is circa £40,000, please contact Lucinda O'Neill for more information.