Job Description
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The Business
A global manufacturing business with a long established presence in this niche area of manufacturing and are without question the market-leader who have experienced solid growth in recent years despite challenging economic conditions, which speaks greatly to the stability of the organisation.
The Role
We're looking for someone with a solid foundation in finance, ideally with a minimum of 6–12 months of hands-on month-end accounting experience and a working knowledge of things like costing, variance analysis, and budgeting or forecasting. You don’t need to have mastered every aspect of the budgeting cycle, but you should be comfortable getting involved in parts of it, whether that’s Capex, overheads, or cashflow. It’s important that you've worked with MRP or ERP systems before, and if you bring SAP, Power BI, or even SQL or advanced Excel skills to the table, that’s a big plus. Exposure to manufacturing or cost accounting isn’t a must, but if you're curious about the manufacturing space or open to learning, you'll definitely fit in well here.
Duties
Contribute to the preparation and review of financial performance reports, including monthly statements and management accounts.
Prepare and post month-end accruals and general ledger journals as part of the closing process.
Support the generation of trial balances, incorporating commentary for monthly review discussions.
Assist with the development and coordination of annual budgets and periodic financial forecasting cycles.
Perform variance analysis comparing actual financials to budgeted and forecasted figures, offering actionable insights.
Monitor and analyse overhead expenditure across multiple business segments, highlighting key trends and variances.
Support the reconciliation of sales, dispatches, and inventory data across internal systems to ensure revenue and stock integrity.
Assist in tracking capital investments, providing financial insights and supporting updates to capital forecasts.
Participate in mid-year and year-end inventory counts, including reconciliation of ERP and financial systems.
Collaborate on audit-related tasks to ensure smooth half-year and year-end financial audits.
Experience
Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or ACA)
Experience with month end management account production, not through to completion but involvement beyond managing transactional finance elements (i.e. accruals, prepayments, journal posting, trial balance).
Involvement with budgeting and forecasting – it is not necessary to have knowledge of the full process but certainly having played an active role in parts of the process including Cashflow, Capex, Overheads etc.
Preferably, you will have experience working in a manufacturing environment and have developed some understanding of cost accounting
Strong knowledge and experience of Microsoft Excel
Experience managing a team and demonstration of leadership skills
Experience with ERP systems in a complex environment
On Offer
Salary – £30,000 - £33,000 (possibly higher for the right candidate)
Working hours – 36 hrs per week with the option of 1-day WFH
Enhanced pension
Competitive benefits to be discussed further over the phone.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £28,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Free parking
On-site parking
Work from home
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
The Business
A global manufacturing business with a long established presence in this niche area of manufacturing and are without question the market-leader who have experienced solid growth in recent years despite challenging economic conditions, which speaks greatly to the stability of the organisation.
The Role
We're looking for someone with a solid foundation in finance, ideally with a minimum of 6–12 months of hands-on month-end accounting experience and a working knowledge of things like costing, variance analysis, and budgeting or forecasting. You don’t need to have mastered every aspect of the budgeting cycle, but you should be comfortable getting involved in parts of it, whether that’s Capex, overheads, or cashflow. It’s important that you've worked with MRP or ERP systems before, and if you bring SAP, Power BI, or even SQL or advanced Excel skills to the table, that’s a big plus. Exposure to manufacturing or cost accounting isn’t a must, but if you're curious about the manufacturing space or open to learning, you'll definitely fit in well here.
Duties
Contribute to the preparation and review of financial performance reports, including monthly statements and management accounts.
Prepare and post month-end accruals and general ledger journals as part of the closing process.
Support the generation of trial balances, incorporating commentary for monthly review discussions.
Assist with the development and coordination of annual budgets and periodic financial forecasting cycles.
Perform variance analysis comparing actual financials to budgeted and forecasted figures, offering actionable insights.
Monitor and analyse overhead expenditure across multiple business segments, highlighting key trends and variances.
Support the reconciliation of sales, dispatches, and inventory data across internal systems to ensure revenue and stock integrity.
Assist in tracking capital investments, providing financial insights and supporting updates to capital forecasts.
Participate in mid-year and year-end inventory counts, including reconciliation of ERP and financial systems.
Collaborate on audit-related tasks to ensure smooth half-year and year-end financial audits.
Experience
Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or ACA)
Experience with month end management account production, not through to completion but involvement beyond managing transactional finance elements (i.e. accruals, prepayments, journal posting, trial balance).
Involvement with budgeting and forecasting – it is not necessary to have knowledge of the full process but certainly having played an active role in parts of the process including Cashflow, Capex, Overheads etc.
Preferably, you will have experience working in a manufacturing environment and have developed some understanding of cost accounting
Strong knowledge and experience of Microsoft Excel
Experience managing a team and demonstration of leadership skills
Experience with ERP systems in a complex environment
On Offer
Salary – £30,000 - £33,000 (possibly higher for the right candidate)
Working hours – 36 hrs per week with the option of 1-day WFH
Enhanced pension
Competitive benefits to be discussed further over the phone.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £28,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Free parking
On-site parking
Work from home
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Assistant Management Accountant position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in Manchester offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.