Senior Management Accountant
Location: Wakefield
Are you an experienced finance professional with a passion for driving performance through insightful reporting and collaboration?
Elevation Recruitment Group are looking for a Senior Management Accountant to lead a small team and act as a key business partner to UK manufacturing operations.
You'll play a vital role in helping stakeholders understand gross margin drivers, improve cost control, and deliver stronger financial results.
Duties & Responsibilities of the Senior Management Accountant:
Lead and develop a team of two Management Accountants, supporting UK manufacturing sites
Take full ownership of management accounts across multiple manufacturing business units
Collaborate with department heads on budget creation, cost tracking, and financial compliance
Deliver accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting to senior leadership
Provide budget vs. forecast variance analysis to help drive performance
Partner with supply chain, planning, operations, sales, and customer service to improve inventory management and cost efficiency
Monitor and optimise stock levels, preparing regular reports and recommending improvements
Assist in long-term planning, forecasting, and product innovation initiatives
Support the annual audit process and champion continuous improvement in financial systems and controls
Help develop and implement finance reporting software across the wider business
Key Skills & Experience required:
Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) – or QBE with strong manufacturing finance experience
Proven experience in stock/inventory-focused environments
Strong leadership and team development skills
Commercial mindset with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders
Comfortable working at pace and juggling priorities
Interested? get in touch with Matt Goddard or apply today for more information!
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