Management Accountant

Management Accountant

It's an exciting time to join our client as they go through a significant period of transformational change and growth in their history. Based near Cannock/ Walsall, we have a fantastic opportunity for an accomplished Management Accountant with a wealth of standard costing expertise and management accountancy experience to join a friendly and collaborative finance team. With your leadershipand manufacturing background, strong technical ability and excellent communication skills, you will quickly become the key interface between the Operations, Sales and Finance teams. You will take the lead in presenting to senior stakeholders with the informationrequired to make vital business decisions across all markets and provide ongoing analysis and validation of product line expenditure, pricing and profitability. So what are we looking for? We're looking for a positive team player with a strong work ethic, confident leadership style and great team spirit to match our clients collaborative and dynamic company culture. The Management Accountant will :

• Take responsibility for creating, maintaining and improving the standard cost model
• Oversee the development of the product costing system as part of our major ERP IT project to incorporate machine, production labour rates and overhead apportionment
• Maintain costs for the purposes of stock valuation, pricing, budgeting, and forecasting
• Collate sales and cost of sales data to produce and analyse business information
• Manage, coach and develop a small team
• Attend internal meetings and provide considerable input to company budgets and forecasts
• Report and present P&L results, KPIs and trends to assist directors and managers in driving profits and efficiency

The successful Management Accountant will have :

• 5+ years working in a cost or management accounting role in a manufacturing environment
• Experience and full understanding of actual and standard costing with an ERP system
• 2+ years staff supervision or management
• ACMA or ACCA Qualified or passed finalist
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to contribute to business and process change

What can my client offer the successful Management Accountant?

• A fast-paced responsible role within a supportive finance environment
• Salary between £50,000 to £60,000 dependent on experience and qualification
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid role with flexible working options available
• Non-contributory private health care and critical illness cover
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance at three times salary
• Employee assistance programme
• Staff purchase scheme - take products home free of charge