Assistant Management Accountant / Management Accountant
West Midlands | Step-Up Opportunity
Are you an Assistant Management Accountant or Management Accountant in manufacturing looking for your next step?
This is an opportunity to take ownership at site level while being supported by a Group Financial Controller — ideal for someone ready to broaden their remit and gain exposure to systems transformation and commercial finance.
We're supporting a West Midlands-based manufacturing site within an international packaging group. The business is strengthening financial control while preparing for a major ERP and systems implementation — and they're looking for someone ambitious who wants to grow with it.
The Opportunity
This role offers progression into a more senior Finance Manager-level remit over time.
You will gain exposure to:
Financial Management & Reporting
Producing monthly management accounts
Supporting month-end journals, accruals and prepayments
Preparing trial balances for Group reporting
Balance sheet reconciliations including fixed assets
Supporting budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
Systems & Process Development
Supporting implementation of new business and finance systems (including Sage 200)
Assisting with mapping product and transactional data
Reviewing BOMs and costing structures
Supporting data migration and process alignment
Improving finance processes within a manufacturing environment
Commercial Exposure
Partnering with operational teams
Understanding production flows and cost drivers
Supporting cost allocation across manufacturing processes
Strengthening PO and receipting controls
What We're Looking For
Essential
Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA or strong QBE background
Experience within a manufacturing or production environment
Exposure to BOM and costing
Experience supporting management accounts and month-end
Comfortable working with legacy systems
Intermediate Excel skills
Desirable
Exposure to ERP/system implementation
Sage 200 knowledge
Ambition to progress into a Finance Manager role
Why This Role Stands Out
Clear development path into Finance Manager
Hands-on ERP transformation exposure
International group backing with local site visibility
Broad operational exposure beyond pure reporting
Opportunity to grow with the business