Management Accountant

Hutcheon Mearns are recruiting for a Management Accountant to take on a 9-month contract to cover maternity leave, working for a manufacturing company in Angus. The contract is due to start in November and will support the finance team of an organisation with a £30m+ turnover. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will play a key role providing analysis and insights to improve the commercial and operational functions of the company to improve financial performance. This is a growing organisation with a strong international client base and ambitious growth plans. The office is easily commutable from across Angus and Dundee. This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, and there will be hybrid working available.

The Opportunity

Working closely with European finance team colleagues, you will support the wider finance team to develop a best-in-class finance function. As an experienced Management Accountant, you will lead the analysis of business performance by providing robust financial and commercial information packs and reports. You will act as a finance business partner for the UK and European operations, responsible for reporting revenue and margin analysis as well as reporting variances in business performance. The responsibilities in this role will include:

• Preparing month-end analysis (P&L and Balance sheet and variance analysis) for multiple entities
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, accruals / prepayments and journals
• Leading and driving cost control and cost analysis - understanding product cost trends
• Working with the operational team to provide insights, data and analysis to improve performance and profitability
• Involvement in the annual audit and statutory accounts preparation (year-end June)
• Working with an ERP system (SAP) and contributing to process improvement or automation of processes where possible
• Collaborating with the finance team to collectively achieve reporting deadlines

The Candidate

You will be a Qualified Accountant (CIMA / CA / ACCA) or have relevant experience at a similar level. Experience in the manufacturing sector would be advantageous, but experience in a commercial accounting role, working with operational and commercial stakeholders, is essential. You will have a high level of attention to detail, an inquisitive mind, and an interest in learning about the business to offer strong analysis. You will have strong IT skills, specifically using Microsoft Excel, and experience using an ERP system would be highly desirable. You will have strong analytical finance skills and be able to interpret the numbers for non-finance professionals to help drive business performance.

As this is a fixed-term contract, you should be able to commence a contract by the end of November and be interested in the duration of 9 months.

Working patterns and further information

• Working hours: Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
• Hybrid working: 4 days in office initially, opportunity to reduce this once established
• Christmas shutdown from 20th December to 6th January
• Salary level: £45,000 - £50,000

Next steps

If you are interested in this fixed-term contract and can start the role by the end of November, please apply with your full CV and availability.