Ashley Kate Finance are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Management Accountant on the behalf of our client to join their dynamic finance team . This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is looking to make a tangible impact on business performance.

As a Management Accountant, you will be responsible for overseeing core financial operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and delivering insightful financial analysis to support strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of financial management principles and a hands-on approach to delivering high-quality results.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts, including sales accrual journals and fixed cost variance explanations.
• Manage and monitor standard costing processes (monthly cost rollups and variance analysis).
• Conduct sales and margin analysis and reporting, including daily sales, monthly PBFE, and ad hoc analysis.
• Analyse and forecast labour costs.
• Track and process sales rebates and discounts, including monthly journals.
• Perform production usage variance analysis and tracking (MUC).
• Maintain the customer tooling tracker and ensure accurate IFRS 15 postings.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and forecast.
• Update and monitor inter-company transfer pricing annually.
• Update standard labour and overhead rates annually.
• Support accounts payable processes (approx. 40 invoices/day).
• Complete ad hoc tasks as required by management or the wider business.

The ideal candidate:

• Proven experience in a management accounting role within a manufacturing company, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Professionally qualified (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) or qualified by experience.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing and sales margin analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to meet tight reporting deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Confident in analysing data, providing insights, and driving operational efficiency.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.), Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP is highly desirable.
• Self-motivated, dedicated, and a collaborative team player.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation who value professional development, innovation, and teamwork.