Your new company Your new company are a leader in their field based in Newcastle-under-Lyme and are looking for a Management Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis. Your new role Looking for a commercially focused finance professional to support a manufacturing environment, with an emphasis on product costing, margin insight, and effective cost management. Working closely with senior stakeholders, the role will provide clear financial insight and practical recommendations to support decision-making and improve profitability. The position will play a key part in enhancing cost visibility, strengthening commercial discipline, and supporting continuous improvement across the business. Key responsibilities: Own and maintain accurate product and manufacturing costings, including standard and actual costs, and continuously improve costing methodologies, reporting processes, and financial controls. Analyse and report on product, customer, and brand margins, investigating cost variances across materials, labour, and overheads, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting pricing decisions with robust cost and margin analysis. Act as a trusted finance business partner to senior leaders across operations, supply chain, and commercial teams, providing clear, insightful analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making, challenging assumptions and influencing outcomes to improve profitability and cost efficiency. Ide...