Management Accountant - An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially minded, qualified Management Accountant to join a growing, multi-site food manufacturing group. This role is based in Bury, Greater Manchester (2 days office-based, 3 days remote). It is a full-time permanent position. About them: They are a well-established, award-winning food manufacturer based in the Northwest of England with proud heritage spanning over two decades. From beginning at a local market, they've grown into a thriving business supplying major supermarkets, wholesalers, and foodservice outlets across the UK. Fantastic company benefits include: Competitive Salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per annum depending on experience Holiday: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Pension Scheme Parking onsite Hybrid working (2 days office-based, 3 days remote) Opportunity to make a real impact in a growing business Career development within a dynamic and supportive team About the role: This is a newly created Management Accountant role, you will help support and shape financial insights, drive cost efficiency, and lead process improvements across the group. You'll work closely with the Managing Director and senior leadership to support strategic decision-making and business performance. Key Responsibilities: Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling activities Provide detailed analysis on product, customer, and channel profitability Design and implement a new group-wide reporting structure (ERP-integrated) Deliver actionable insights to improve gross margin and support pricing decisions Identify and deliver cost-saving opportunities across finance and order processes Support month-end and year-end close with accurate management reporting Drive standardisation and automation of core financial workflows About you: Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) Minimum 5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment Strong commercial acumen and confident communicating with stakeholders Proficient in Sage 200 and Power BI Advanced Excel skills including modelling and data analysis Track record of delivering cost efficiencies and process improvements Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment If you have the relevant skills and experience for this Management Accountant role and would like to be considered, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship and therefore all applicants need to have the right to work in the UK. If you require any reasonable adjustments such as access or information in an alternative format, please inform us soon as you are able so that we can make the appropriate adjustments. Please check your email inbox and spam / junk mail folder for any email correspondence for this role. Additional keywords: Management, Accountant, Accounts, Finance, Manufacturing, Management Accountant, QuickBooks, AAT, Senior Accountant Management, ACA, CIMA, ACCA, Sage 200, Power BI This vacancy is being advertised and handled through Spider, the region's Online Job Advertiser, on our behalf. We both take your privacy seriously. When you apply, your details are processed and available for us to directly review for this vacancy. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. For full Privacy Policy details please see email correspondence on receipt of your application.