Management Accountant

Management Accountant - Outskirts of Gloucester (3 Days On-site) Manufacturing Environment | Outskirts of Gloucester | 6-Month Contract Your new company Hays are partnering with a manufacturing business on the outskirts of Gloucester, recruiting for a Senior Management Accountant. Operating within a fast-paced production environment, the business is seeking an ambitious finance professional who can support operational decision-making, enhance reporting processes and provide high-quality financial insight to senior stakeholders. Your new role You will take ownership of the monthly management accounts process while acting as a key finance business partner to operational and supply chain teams. This is a highly visible role with exposure to senior leadership, including the Site Manager, Head of FP&A and Finance Director. Key responsibilities will include: • Preparing accurate monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and fixed assets. • Managing and supporting the month-end close process to ensure timely and accurate reporting • Producing insightful reporting packs with commentary on performance, risks and opportunities. • Delivering meaningful variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year performance. • Acting as a trusted finance business partner to operational and supply chain stakeholders. • Supporting capital expenditure proposals and investment decisions. • Maintaining strong balance sheet controls and supporting year-end audit requirements. • Driving process improvements and helping develop reporting capabilities across the finance function. What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will be a part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong management accounting experience gained within a fast-paced commercial environment. Manufacturing or FMCG experience would be highly advantageous. You will also demonstrate: • Strong month-end accounting experience. • Experience producing management accounts and detailed variance analysis. • Budgeting and forecasting expertise. • Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills. • Advanced Excel capabilities. • Experience working with ERP systems, ideally SAP or a similar platform. • A proactive mindset with the ability to challenge existing processes and drive improvements. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact Harry Williams at Hays Senior Finance for a confidential discussion about your career. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk