Job Description
Management Accountant - Manufacturing
?? Sherborne, Dorset?? Up to £55,000?? Day Shift | 1 Day Hybrid Working
We are working in partnership with a leading manufacturer based in Sherborne, Dorset, to recruit a Management Accountant with strong manufacturing and cost accounting experience.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, forward-thinking organisation where you will play a key role in driving financial accuracy and supporting operational performance. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £55,000, a day shift pattern, and 1 day per week hybrid working.
The Role
As Management Accountant, you will support the manufacturing function through detailed cost control, reporting, and financial analysis. You will act as a key link between finance and production, ensuring accurate product costing and meaningful performance insights.
Key responsibilities include:
* Supporting manufacturing-specific processes including product cost planning, standard cost estimates, and WIP calculations
* Monitoring and managing production orders and volumes to ensure financial accuracy
* Calculating and maintaining product standard costs
* Performing detailed cost accounting, including activity allocation, overhead calculation, variance settlement, and periodic reporting
* Calculating and updating work activity rates for cost allocation
* Analysing production costs, identifying variances, and delivering clear, actionable reports
* Ensuring correct classification of CAPEX and OPEX in production-related transactions
* Managing Bills of Materials (BOM) and routing control to validate accurate cost calculations
* Supporting SAP month-end and year-end close processes
* Analysing cost trends and profitability, tracking actual vs budget and forecast, highlighting deviations, and supporting management reporting
About You
* Degree in Finance or Accounting, or professionally qualified/part-qualified (CIMA, ACCA, AAT)
* Minimum 2 years' experience in manufacturing cost accounting, product costing, and production order tracking
* Strong financial and variance analysis skills
* SAP experience desirable (full training provided)
* Confident working cross-functionally with production and operations teams
* Detail-oriented with strong analytical capability
What's On Offer
* Salary up to £55,000
* Day shift working
* 1 day per week hybrid working
* Stable and growing manufacturing environment
* Opportunity to influence operational performance and cost efficiency
If you're a commercially minded Management Accountant with manufacturing experience and looking to make a tangible impact within a leading production business, we'd love to hear from you.