Management Accountant (Progression to Financial Controller)
Sector: Aerospace & Defence | Advanced Manufacturing
The Opportunity
A hands-on Management Accountant role with a defined 18-36 month pathway to Financial Controller. You'll support day-to-day finance, build reporting capability, and grow into leading the finance function as the business scales.
What You'll Do
- Manage purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank recs, and month-end tasks
- Support management accounts across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
- Track cash flow, working capital, and overdue receivables
- Assist with manufacturing cost tracking, inventory, and project profitability
- Support VAT returns, compliance, and audit-ready documentation
- Help improve systems, processes, and financial controls
Progression Path
Within 18-36 months, you'll take ownership of:
- Monthly management accounts
- Cash flow forecasting and budgeting
- Financial controls and reporting frameworks
- Full Financial Controller responsibilities
What you will bring
- 2-5 years' finance experience (SME/manufacturing preferred)
- AAT qualified or ACCA/CIMA/ACA part-qualified
- Strong Excel and accounting systems experience (Xero/Sage)
- Detail-focused, proactive, commercially curious
- Ambition to step into a Financial Controller role
Why Join
- Clear, achievable progression to Financial Controller
- Direct exposure to senior leadership
- High-impact role in a growing aerospace & defence SME
- Study support + performance bonus
- Opportunity to build finance processes from the ground up
Do not apply if you do not have a full UK right to work. We do not offer sponsorship Visas.
