Assistant Management Accountant

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Company Description

What’s Cooking? Group are an innovative food group focusing on making sustainable food second nature by crafting tasty, convenient meals with care for people and the planet. We have a strong taste for quality and innovation. We create ready meals and other savoury dishes that we prepare at 5 locations across Europe. We are the proud employer of around 1400 motivated employees, over 400 of which are based at our site in Deeside, UK.

We are passionate and ambitious for the clients we work alongside, and pride ourselves of delivering a high standard and the contribution of our workforce and health and safety is key to our culture journey.

We’re recruiting for a Management Accountant to join our manufacturing business, you’ll work in a fast-paced environment, closely supporting both the Sales and Operational Teams.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Preparing and analysing monthly management accounts, delivering clear insights into business performance.
Production reporting including various variance analysis.
Product costing and stock reporting.
Providing insightful commentary on financial performance.
Partnering with operational teams to drive cost efficiencies and profitability improvements.
Assisting with ad hoc projects and reporting requirements as needed.
Financial analysis of Departmental spend .
Month End Reporting.
What We’re Looking For:

A Management Accountant (AAT / Part Qualified) with SME or manufacturing experience.
A strong commercial mindset and the ability to translate numbers into actionable business insights.
Strong Excel skills, and ideally experience of working with large datasets
Ambition and drive to grow with the business, taking on increased responsibility over time.
Exceptional communication skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
What we can offer you:

Competitive salary dependent on experience with annual living wage and merit reviews
25 days holiday which increases with time served and the ability to take an additional 5 days per year unpaid
24/7 Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential helpline available 24/7, 365 days a year, offering guidance and support for financial, relationship, workplace, and wellbeing concerns. Also includes access to a mobile app with a wide range of wellness resources covering physical, mental, social, and financial health.
Perks and savings, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
Private healthcare (after 12 months service)
Company products to take home
Company subsidised social events
Occupational sick pay which increases with time served
Commitment to learning and personal development
If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you!

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or requirements associated with the role of Management Accountant.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Canteen
Company events
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 15/08/2025
Reference ID: Accounts