Management Accountant

Your Company: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Management Accountant to join a well-established and growing manufacturing business based in Poole. This is a key finance position within the organisation, ideally suited to an individual with strong manufacturing accounting experience, excellent commercial awareness, and a thorough understanding of product costing, financial reporting, and manufacturing processes. The business operates within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, producing high-quality products for a broad customer base across multiple sectors. Renowned for its commitment to quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement, the organisation continues to invest in both its people and manufacturing capabilities. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy of product costing, analysing manufacturing performance, and providing meaningful commercial reporting to support strategic decision-making. Working closely with finance, operations, production, and supply chain teams, you will help drive profitability, improve costing processes, and deliver valuable financial insight across the business. Key Responsibilities: While in this position your duties will include, but are not limited to: • Managing the end-to-end product costing process across all manufactured products • Maintaining and reviewing standard costs, ensuring they accurately reflect manufacturing operations • Preparing detailed cost variance analysis and investigating material, labour, and overhead variances • Producing regular commercial and financial reports to support senior management decision-making • Partnering closely with production, operations, procurement, and supply chain teams to understand manufacturing performance and identify cost-saving opportunities • Supporting the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and financial planning activities • Monitoring inventory valuations and assisting with stock reconciliations and physical inventory counts • Assisting with month-end management accounts, including manufacturing cost analysis and journal preparation • Reviewing manufacturing processes to identify efficiencies and improve cost control measures • Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across finance and manufacturing functions • Ensuring financial controls and costing procedures remain accurate and compliant with company policies • Providing financial analysis and commercial insight to support new product development and operational projects What You Will Need to Apply: The successful candidate will have previous experience within a Cost Accountant, Management Accountant, or similar finance role within a manufacturing environment. In addition, the ideal candidate will demonstrate: • Strong experience in manufacturing cost accounting and product costing • A solid understanding of manufacturing processes and production operations • Experience preparing commercial reporting, financial analysis, and management information • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and identify trends • Strong knowledge of inventory accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience using ERP or manufacturing finance systems • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships across finance and operational teams • A proactive and detail-oriented approach with strong organisational skills • A relevant accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) or qualified by experience would be advantageous What You Will Receive in Return: A highly competitive salary of up to £60,000 per annum is available for the successful candidate, depending on experience. In addition, the business offers excellent long-term career progression within a stable and growing organisation, alongside the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and influence commercial decision-making. This is an office-based role, transitioning to a hybrid working arrangement upon successful completion of probation, providing flexibility while maintaining strong collaboration across the business. Overall, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant looking to join a successful manufacturing business where they can make a genuine commercial impact while continuing to develop their career within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation. To discuss further, please do not hesitate to reach out to: Justin Heron - Talent Acquisition Director M: E: