Management Accountant
| Posting date: | 09 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £42,000 to £45,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 October 2025 |
| Location: | Yate, Bristol |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ess Employment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ESS6892Y |
Summary
LOCATION: Yate
START DATE: ASAP
SALARY: £42,000- £45,000 per annum (dependant on experience)
PERMANENT
WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday, 8.30am-4.45pm (37.5 hours per week)
Yate Office: 01454 310031
E: yate@ess-emp.co.uk
Management Accountant
Our client is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to maintain balance sheets, bank, debtors and creditors reconciliations and act as a support for key departmental roles.
General duties would include, but are not limited to:
• Inventory control and business KPI variance analysis.
• Ensure compliance and integrity of financial data
• Preparing periodic financial statements, including departmental analysis, forecasts, budgets, cash analysis, variance analysis and commentaries.
• Inventory reconciliations, raw materials, finished goods.
• Standard cost reviews
• Intercompany reconciliations
• Providing a support service by working with all departments and the management team to help make final decisions, this will include preparation work on acquisition requests (Capex)
• Ensuring spending is kept in line with the budget (monitoring)
• Advising on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions (OPEX/Capex)
• Analysing financial performance and contributing to medium- and long-term business planning/forecasts.
• Interpreting and communicating financial data to non-financial managers
• Liaising with other function managers to put the finances and accounts in context
• Monitoring and evaluating financial information systems and suggesting improvements where needed
• Ensuring compliance with SOX (including Blackline monthly preparation of balance sheet reconciliations)
• Internal and external audits
• Assist and cover other roles within the Finance department where appropriate. (AP, AR, Payroll and bank)
Skills and Experience required
• Part Qualified/Newly Qualified CIMA/ACCA or similar (QBE Considered)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience at a management accountant level
• Payroll Experience – Desired but not essential
• Excellent excel skills, Outlook & Word
• In depth finance experience – ideally in Manufacturing or FMCG
• High attention to detail
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of SOX - extremely beneficial but not essential
• Experience of working to tight reporting deadlines
• Excellent communication skills essential, ability to give clear written and verbal instructions, clearly understand and explain technical and commercial issues to customers and have a good understanding of procedures and processes.
• Highly responsible, reliable and flexible with a strong work ethic.
• Able to effectively prioritise and adapt to a varied and changeable workload
• Punctual and presentable with good attendance
• Must be a strong team player, who is integral and has a positive attitude.
Benefits:
• 26 days holiday
• 2 x Death in Service
• Generous Company Pension Scheme
• Free car parking
• Modern office environment
• Canteen serving hot food as well as snacks and drinks
If this vacancy is of an interest to you, please do not hesitate to apply!
To be considered for the role please email your cv at your earliest convenience to Rachel Hudson - yate3@ess-emp.co.uk
ESS EMPLOYMENT work with clients and candidates from a range of disciplines and place people in permanent, contract and temporary roles. Many of our candidates and clients come to us by recommendation and we are proud of our personal, professional and friendly approach to recruitment.
START DATE: ASAP
SALARY: £42,000- £45,000 per annum (dependant on experience)
PERMANENT
WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday, 8.30am-4.45pm (37.5 hours per week)
Yate Office: 01454 310031
E: yate@ess-emp.co.uk
Management Accountant
Our client is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to maintain balance sheets, bank, debtors and creditors reconciliations and act as a support for key departmental roles.
General duties would include, but are not limited to:
• Inventory control and business KPI variance analysis.
• Ensure compliance and integrity of financial data
• Preparing periodic financial statements, including departmental analysis, forecasts, budgets, cash analysis, variance analysis and commentaries.
• Inventory reconciliations, raw materials, finished goods.
• Standard cost reviews
• Intercompany reconciliations
• Providing a support service by working with all departments and the management team to help make final decisions, this will include preparation work on acquisition requests (Capex)
• Ensuring spending is kept in line with the budget (monitoring)
• Advising on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions (OPEX/Capex)
• Analysing financial performance and contributing to medium- and long-term business planning/forecasts.
• Interpreting and communicating financial data to non-financial managers
• Liaising with other function managers to put the finances and accounts in context
• Monitoring and evaluating financial information systems and suggesting improvements where needed
• Ensuring compliance with SOX (including Blackline monthly preparation of balance sheet reconciliations)
• Internal and external audits
• Assist and cover other roles within the Finance department where appropriate. (AP, AR, Payroll and bank)
Skills and Experience required
• Part Qualified/Newly Qualified CIMA/ACCA or similar (QBE Considered)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience at a management accountant level
• Payroll Experience – Desired but not essential
• Excellent excel skills, Outlook & Word
• In depth finance experience – ideally in Manufacturing or FMCG
• High attention to detail
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of SOX - extremely beneficial but not essential
• Experience of working to tight reporting deadlines
• Excellent communication skills essential, ability to give clear written and verbal instructions, clearly understand and explain technical and commercial issues to customers and have a good understanding of procedures and processes.
• Highly responsible, reliable and flexible with a strong work ethic.
• Able to effectively prioritise and adapt to a varied and changeable workload
• Punctual and presentable with good attendance
• Must be a strong team player, who is integral and has a positive attitude.
Benefits:
• 26 days holiday
• 2 x Death in Service
• Generous Company Pension Scheme
• Free car parking
• Modern office environment
• Canteen serving hot food as well as snacks and drinks
If this vacancy is of an interest to you, please do not hesitate to apply!
To be considered for the role please email your cv at your earliest convenience to Rachel Hudson - yate3@ess-emp.co.uk
ESS EMPLOYMENT work with clients and candidates from a range of disciplines and place people in permanent, contract and temporary roles. Many of our candidates and clients come to us by recommendation and we are proud of our personal, professional and friendly approach to recruitment.