Management Accountant

MacGregor Recruitment are specialist recruiters for the Fenestration sector and we have a great opportunity for a Management Accountant to join an established business that manufactures and supplies a wide range of windows and doors to trade.

You will be to provide the Group with timely and accurate financial reporting whilst providing insightful operational analysis to each business division – playing a critical role in the financial operations and the wider ongoing success of our Business.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation and management of monthly management accounts, taking ownership of the Profit & Loss, Fixed Asset Register, Balance Sheet, ensuring timely & accurate data.
• Prepare and develop management information to support with driving understanding and company performance, providing variance analysis of actuals vs budget and variations on the weekly and monthly reporting.
• Conduct profitability analysis for different business segments and services, projects, or departments to support strategic decision-making.
• Support initiatives and drive systems/process improvements, enhancing analysis and information for decision making and further developments in line with business strategy.
• Calculation and monitoring of appropriate stock methodologies across the Group, focussing on an optimum benchmark and identifying slow moving items.
• Support Procurement in the stocktakes and in identifying opportunities to reduce the material cost per product.
• Validate BOM’s to derive at accurate pricing reviews, using variances to help suggest changes and improvements to the operational and procurement procedures.
• Implement controls and tools to ensure that costs are controlled, authorised and allocated correctly, whilst being communicated effectively to the budget holder.
• Collaborate with other departments to explain daily / weekly / monthly variances in material usage and labour efficiency.
• Future lead on ERP/SAP system.

 Skills & Experience: 

• CIMA qualified, part qualified or to hold comparable experience.
• Experience as a Management Accountant, Manufacturing Accountant or similar role.
• Proficiency in financial modelling and data analysis using tools such as Excel and financial software, preferably previous experience in SAP or ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of financial principles, accounting standards, and financial analysis techniques.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.

Package:

• Basic to £45k DOE
• Employee benefits package that includes a discretionary annual company bonus, Medicash medical cashback scheme, Pension, cycle to work scheme and high street and leisure discounts
• Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm (40 hours per week)