Role Overview
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Management Accountant to join an established manufacturing business, reporting directly to the Finance Director.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance professional with a minimum of 5 years' management accounting experience , ideally gained within a manufacturing environment, with strong knowledge of inventory accounting, product costing and margin analysis .
You will play a key role in preparing monthly management accounts, delivering accurate financial reporting, analysing budgets and supporting financial planning and commercial decision-making.
Responsibilities
Prepare monthly Profit & Loss statements and Balance Sheets for the UK entity, including budget versus actual comparisons and month-end journal entries
Perform sales ledger, purchase ledger, and nominal code checks as part of month-end procedures
Maintain fixed asset registers, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations
Produce cash flow reports and complete monthly VAT returns, ensuring compliance with MTD and Import VAT regulations
Forecast weekly sales orders and shipments
Manage ongoing hire purchase and lease agreements
Prepare audit files and support audit processes
Collect and analyse overseas affiliates' monthly management information against budgets - migrating & then maintaining this process of group reporting on the ERP
Assist in preparing annual operating budgets for the UK and affiliates
Conduct credit control at order manufacturing and for debtor collections
Perform margin analysis and maintain material price indices
Deliver detailed monthly sales analysis reports, including margin analysis
Suggest and implement improvements within the finance department
Support ERP rollout and data cleansing initiatives
Handle ad-hoc sales and purchase data processing, including invoice raising, supplier invoice coding,
Management Accountant in Ware employer: Luxe Recruitment
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