Management Accountant (Must be CIMA Qualified)
Livingston | Manufacturing
Up to 50k DOE
Mon-Thurs 8:30-5 | Friday 8:30-3pm (who doesn't love an early finish Friday!)
Fully on-site
Love numbers, storytelling with data, and an early finish on a Friday?
We're recruiting on behalf of a well‑established manufacturing business in Livingston who are looking for a qualified Management Accountant to be their go‑to finance partner. This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role where your insight will genuinely influence decisions across the business. You'll be joining a busy, collaborative finance team and working closely with operations and commercial colleagues - translating figures into actions and helping drive performance.
What you'll be getting stuck into
Management Reporting & Insight
- Producing monthly management accounts with clear, meaningful commentary
- Analysing revenue, margins, costs and key drivers across UK entities
- Variance analysis vs budget, forecast and prior year
- Turning numbers into insights that non‑finance colleagues actually understand
Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning
- Supporting budgets, forecasts and reforecasts
- Maintaining and improving financial models (including scenario analysis)
- Working with operational teams to reflect real‑world trading
- Spotting risks and opportunities before they become headaches
Business Partnering
- Acting as a trusted finance partner to operational and commercial teams
- Supporting pricing decisions, cost control and margin improvement
- Challenging assumptions (constructively!) and encouraging accountability
- Championing financial awareness beyond the finance function
Cost Control & Margin Focus
- Digging into materials, labour, overheads and logistics costs
- Identifying efficiencies and cost‑saving opportunities
- Supporting initiatives to boost gross margin and performance
- Monitoring KPIs like margin %, cost per unit and volume trends
Working Capital & Cash
- Analysing debtors, creditors and inventory performance
- Supporting cash flow forecasting and variance analysis
- Assisting with invoice discounting reporting and reconciliations
Month‑End & Reporting Excellence
- Supporting the month‑end close and key journals
- Ensuring data accuracy across management reporting
- Working closely with Financial Accounting for aligned reporting
⚙️ Systems & Process Improvement
- Improving reporting packs, dashboards and templates
- Helping embed Business Central and reporting tools
- Driving automation, efficiency and better data integrity
Supporting Finance Leadership
- Providing insight to the CFO and Financial Controller
- Supporting business cases, strategic projects and investments
- Getting involved in ad‑hoc deep dives that really matter
What we're looking for
- Qualified accountant (CIMA ideally but would consider ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
- Solid background in management accounting and analysis
- Manufacturing or multi‑entity experience (highly desirable)
- Strong Excel skills and ERP experience (Business Central a plus)
- Good knowledge of UK accounting standards and VAT
- Comfortable juggling priorities and working independently
⭐ The kind of person who'll thrive here
- Takes ownership and sees things through
- Has an eagle eye for detail
- Resilient, proactive and solution‑focused
- Enjoys collaborating across teams
- Acts with integrity and professionalism
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