Senior Management Accountant - Reed : Job Details

Senior Management Accountant | Strategic Role in a Global Manufacturing Business

Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire (Hybrid – 1 day WFH)Employment Type: Permanent | Full-TimeSector: Manufacturing 

Looking for More Than Just Month-End?

This is your chance to step into a highly visible, commercially impactful finance role within a global manufacturing business that’s evolving fast. If you're ready to move beyond routine reporting and want to partner with operations, drive performance, and shape financial strategy, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Why This Role is Different

• True Business Partnering: Work directly with Sales Unit Managers and the Head of Finance to challenge, support, and improve business performance.
• Broad, Hands-On Scope: From cost accounting and inventory control to forecasting and strategic analysis—you’ll be involved in every layer of financial operations.
• Continuous Improvement Focus: Be part of a business that values innovation, encourages process optimisation, and supports your professional growth.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead monthly reporting, system uploads, and financial analysis for UK operations.
• Manage cost accounting, inventory controls, and key financial processes.
• Support audits, ensure balance sheet integrity, and maintain fixed asset registers.
• Partner with production and sales teams to analyse variances, improve efficiency, and drive profitability.
• Deliver insights that influence decision-making and support strategic planning.

What You’ll Bring

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with experience at a Senior Management Accountant level.
• Strong background in manufacturing finance, including product costing and inventory control.
• Proficiency in SAP (especially controlling/production modules), Hyperion, and Excel.
• A proactive mindset, strong interpersonal skills, and the confidence to challenge constructively.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary + bonus + pension
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working (1 day WFH)
• A collaborative, forward-thinking finance team