Management Accountant – Grimsby – c£45,000 Chase & Holland are excited to be exclusively working alongside a dynamic, forward thinking, growing SME manufacturing business, based in Grimsby, who are looking for a proactive, commercially astute Management Accountant. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will oversee the month end processes, enhance factory cost transparency, and collaborate with the operational team to improve margin and drive awareness in the fast paced manufacturing site. This is an exciting role for an energetic, driven individual who’s role will span management accounting (focus on internal budgeting, commercial/ operational reporting, cost control, and decision support) and financial accounting (focus on compliance and external financial reporting). If you thrive in a small company environment, enjoy working with a dedicated team of colleagues with big ambitions, excel at turning data into actionable insights, and can connect finance with the factory floor, we’d love to hear from you. In Return You’ll Receive: Discretionary Bonus 25 days Bank Holidays On-site canteen and free parking Long term development with the role Responsibilities: Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow), journals, reconciliations, and commentary. Deliver insightful board/ops packs with KPI trends and actions. Produce weekly flash KPIs (sales, gross margin, yield, labour and production variances, as required). Maintain and improve standard costs (BOMs, yields/waste, labour and overhead absorption). Analyse PPV, usage/yield variances, labour efficiency and provide root-cause/action summaries. Support NPD and Commercial on new product costing and pricing. 13-week cash forecasts, manage AR, AP and stock disciplines Drive working capital improvements and report weekly movement drivers. Maintain a fit-for-purpose control environment; document and improve finance processes. Prepare VAT returns and assist with audit files and process. Co-own annual budget and rolling forecasts Present insights to senior stakeholders - turn analysis into practical actions. Guide one ambitious Accounts Assistant. Embed a continuous-improvement mindset and close the loop on actions from KPI reviews. Key requirements: Qualified or Finalist Studier CIMA/ACCA Accountant with strong management accounting skills Energy and drive to play a key role in a fast-growing SME business and achieve results Ability to challenge the ‘norm’ and influence decisions Experience in cost accounting for manufacturing and inventory ERP literacy including strong Excel Strong communicator who can partner with Operations and Commercial. Proactive approach to continuous improvement and problem solving. If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Management Accountant opportunity, please click ‘apply now’. Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire