Job Description
Management Accountant Nottingham | £45,000 – £55,000 per annum | Manufacturing
The Company My client is a well-established manufacturing business based in Nottingham with a strong track record of growth. They are looking to add a Management Accountant to their finance team — a commercially minded individual who can own the monthly reporting cycle and work closely with operational stakeholders.
The Role Reporting to the Finance Manager, this is a broad management accounts role with genuine commercial exposure. You will take full ownership of month-end, produce insightful analysis for the senior leadership team, and act as a trusted finance partner to non-finance colleagues across the business. This is a role for someone who wants to go beyond the numbers and influence decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Full ownership of the monthly management accounts, including P&L and balance sheet
- Production of monthly reporting packs with clear commentary for senior stakeholders
- Variance analysis against budget and forecast, with investigation of key movements
- Ownership of the budgeting and rolling forecast process
- Cash flow reporting and working capital analysis
- KPI reporting and margin analysis by product or site
- Business partnering with operations, commercial, and supply chain teams
- Supporting year-end and audit processes
Skills & Experience Required
- Qualified accountant (CIMA or ACCA) or qualified by experience
- Proven background in management accounts — manufacturing or a similarly complex environment preferred
- Strong communicator, comfortable presenting financial information to non-finance stakeholders
- Advanced Excel skills; confident with ERP systems
- Commercially aware with the ability to challenge and add value beyond reporting
- Well organised with the ability to manage competing deadlines
Benefits
- Salary of £40,000 – £50,000 depending on experience
- Genuine commercial exposure and stakeholder visibility
- Opportunity to develop within a growing manufacturing business
- Collaborative finance team with strong leadership
