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Chatham
Reed
Management accountant
€25,000 a year
Posted: 17h ago
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Contract Management Accountant

Location: Lenham, KentRate: £25 per hourContract Type: Temporary / ContractIndustry: Manufacturing


Role Overview

A growing manufacturing business based in Lenham seeks an experienced Management Accountant to support the finance team during a busy period. This is a hands‑on contract role ideal for someone with strong manufacturing experience and excellent analytical ability. You will play a key part in month‑end reporting, cost analysis, and supporting decision‑making across operations.


Key Responsibilities


Management Accounts & Reporting

* Produce accurate monthly management accounts to tight deadlines.
* Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
* Deliver detailed variance analysis across production, labour, and overheads.
* Present financial insights to senior managers and operational teams.


Manufacturing & Costing

* Analyse production costs, material usage, waste, yield, and overhead absorption.
* Maintain and review standard costing, BOM structures, and routings.
* Support stock valuations, WIP reporting, and full inventory reconciliations.
* Work closely with Production Managers to explain cost movements and KPIs.


Budgeting & Forecasting

* Support the budgeting cycle and rolling forecasts.
* Provide cost modelling and scenario analysis to aid decision‑making.
* Track performance against budget and highlight risks and opportunities.


Business Partnering

* Act as a finance partner to Operations, Production, and Supply Chain teams.
* Provide clear financial insight to non‑finance stakeholders.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives and operational efficiencies.


Additional Responsibilities

* Assist with system enhancements and process improvements.
* Contribute to audit preparation and compliance tasks as required.
* Perform ad‑hoc analysis to support strategic and operational decisions.


Skills & Experience Required

* Qualified, part‑qualified, or QBE Management Accountant.
* Strong experience in manufacturing and cost accounting is essential.
* Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, Lookups, modelling).
* Confident communicator with strong business partnering skills.
* Ability to manage workload independently and work to strict deadlines.
* Experience with ERP/manufacturing systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Sage, Dynamics).
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