Management Accountant
📍 Loughborough
🏢 Family-run business | Manufacturing sector
💼 Full-time | Permanent
Are you ready to step into a pivotal finance role where you can make a real impact?
We're on the lookout for a senior level Management Accountant to join a thriving, family-run business just outside Loughborough. This is a rare opportunity to work alongside a proven Finance Director, a natural leader and mentor - in a role that puts you at the heart of commercial and operational decision-making.
With a solid technical finance team already in place, your job will be to bridge finance and the wider business, driving insight, challenging performance, and influencing outcomes. If you're someone who thrives in a fast-paced, demanding environment, and enjoys autonomy, tight deadlines, and real responsibility-this role was made for you.
What You'll Be Doing:
Delivering clear, insightful monthly management accounts with full variance and margin analysis.
Partnering closely with operations, sales, and marketing to drive business performance.
Playing a key role in budgeting and forecasting, informing key strategic decisions.
Leading and developing two Assistant Management Accountants.
Supporting stock, margin, pricing, and labour analysis across industrial and commercial divisions.
Being a key contributor in group reporting, audits, payroll support, and more.
What We're Looking For:
ACCA/CIMA qualified (or late-stage) with a background in manufacturing.
A natural business partner who can challenge and influence stakeholders.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; SAP/BW experience a bonus.
Highly analytical with a sharp eye for trends, accuracy, and improvements.
A team player with leadership capability and strong emotional intelligence.
Someone who works with integrity, initiative, and energy-no micromanagement here.