At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive financial performance and provide insights to support operational decisions.
- Company: Innovative business at the forefront of electrification technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hands-on experience, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Fast-paced setting with opportunities for growth and learning.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and influence financial strategies in an engineering-led environment.
- Qualifications: Qualified or nearly-qualified accountant with strong management accounting background.
The predicted salary is between 42500 - 47500 £ per year.
Location: Yate, BS37 (fully onsite)
Salary: c£45,000
About the Opportunity
Our client is a forward-thinking business operating at the cutting edge of electrification technology. As they continue to scale, they are looking for a commercially minded Management Accountant / FP&A Analyst to join their finance function and play a key role in driving financial performance and insight across the business. This is a hands-on role that combines rigorous technical accounting with genuine commercial influence, an excellent opportunity for a qualified or nearly-qualified accountant looking to develop their career in a dynamic, engineering-led environment.
The Role
Reporting into senior management, you will take ownership of the management accounting cycle and provide FP&A analysis that directly supports operational decision-making. Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing monthly management accounts and associated reporting packs
- Standard costing and variance analysis tracking material, labour, and overhead variances against budget across projects
- WIP and stock valuation, including physical vs. system stock audits on the shop floor
- Overhead absorption and allocation to specific projects
- Balance sheet reconciliations and month-end close journals
- Fixed asset and lease accounting
- Supplier and customer ledger maintenance
- Bank and credit card data entry and reconciliations
- Translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-financial operational managers
- Producing ad hoc financial reports and analysis for senior leadership
What We're Looking For
- Qualified accountant (ACCA or CIMA); part-qualified candidates in final exam stages will also be considered
- Solid background in management accounting, ideally within a manufacturing, engineering, or project-based environment
- Strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent attention to detail
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence in financial modelling
- Proficient in Xero, Dext, and Microsoft Office 365
- Experience with procurement processes is advantageous
- Strong communicator with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
- Comfortable managing competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced setting
