Management Accountant - Part Qualified

A growing group business with revenues exceeding £350m, following a mix of organic growth and strategic acquisitions across the UK and Europe. With ambitious plans ahead, they are looking to bring in a commercially focused, Part-Qualified Management Accountant who can blend strong analytical skills with operational insight. This is a hands-on, commercial role with a seat at the table, not just reporting the numbers, but influencing them. Along with a salary of up to £40,000 per annum, the successful candidate will be eligible for study support should they wish to complete their qualifications, there are good opportunities to progress within the business and the guidance/inspiration from high-calibre commercial and operational leaders.   What you’ll be doing as Part-Qualified Management Accountant:You’ll be working across commercial analysis, operations support, and management accounting, but you’ll be based on site full-time in Warrington. Ideal for someone studying towards CIMA or ACCA who wants to work closely with commercial, operations, and finance stakeholders. Key responsibilities:

• Commercial & Operational Analysis
• Deliver meaningful sales and gross margin analysis across channels, customers, SKUs, and categories
• Partner with commercial and operational teams to provide visibility on ROI, promotional activity, and key variances
• Support factory managers with cost analysis, stock trends, and operational efficiencies
• Proactively monitor SKU and customer performance, highlighting risks and opportunities
• Present insight-driven reporting to stakeholders to support business decisions
• Forecasting & Planning
• Own the commercial forecast for sales and margin – challenge assumptions, stress test inputs, and support decision-making
• Review forecast volumes and support material and packaging requirements for planning teams
• Generate inventory reports and align action plans to prevent stock-outs and write-offs
• Support month-end routines including sales, margin, stock, and overhead analysis
• Prepare variance analysis and commentary for internal reporting
• Assist in budget and forecast cycles across commercial and operations functions
• Support financial control and data integrity across systems

We’re looking for a Part-Qualified Management Accountant with:

• Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA with relevant commercial or analytical finance experience
• Strong Excel and analytical ability – able to pull, manipulate, and interpret large data sets
• Confident communicator – able to explain the “so what” behind the numbers to non-finance stakeholders
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, ideally manufacturing, FMCG, or food industry
• Willingness and ability to be based on site 5 days a week

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