Interim to Permanent Management Accountant
Management Accountant - Manufacturing Wolverhampton | Full-time | 5 days on site Part-Qualified or Qualified Temporary to Permanent
We're recruiting for a Management Accountant to join an established manufacturing business based in Wolverhampton. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, this is a hands-on role offering plenty of exposure across the finance function and the wider business. We're open to candidates who are part-qualified or fully qualified and are looking for someone with strong management accounting fundamentals, excellent Excel skills and a practical, proactive approach.
The role
Working closely with the Finance Manager and wider finance team, your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and posting accruals and prepayments
- Supporting the month-end close and preparation of management accounts
- Reviewing and maintaining the trial balance
- Preparing journals and carrying out balance sheet reconciliations
- Assisting with VAT returns and related reporting
- Investigating variances and providing useful financial information to the business
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and other management reporting activities
- Using Excel extensively to analyse and manipulate financial data
- Supporting the Finance Manager with ad hoc analysis and reporting
- Providing support across the wider finance team when required
- Helping to maintain accurate financial controls, processes and records
About you
You'll ideally have previous experience in a management accounting or similar finance role, with a good understanding of month-end processes and accounting fundamentals. You will be:
- Part-qualified or qualified - ACCA, CIMA or ACA
- Confident with Excel, including working with large data sets, lookups, pivot tables and formulas
- Comfortable with accruals, prepayments, journals, reconciliations and trial balance work
- Accurate, organised and able to work to month-end deadlines
- A strong communicator who is comfortable working with both finance and non-finance colleagues
- Happy working in a hands-on manufacturing environment
- A team player who is willing to support across the finance function when needed
The opportunity
This is a great opportunity for a Management Accountant who enjoys being close to the numbers and the operation, joining a busy manufacturing business where you can make a genuine contribution to the finance team. The role is based on site in Wolverhampton five days per week, so candidates must be comfortable with a fully office/site-based working pattern.
Interested? Apply now for further information and a confidential discussion.