Commercial Management Accountant

We're thrilled to be partnering with a market-leading SME manufacturing business in Wakefield to recruit a Management Accountant for a newly created, high-impact role. This position reflects the company's impressive growth in recent years and offers a fantastic opportunity for a driven and commercially minded accountant to play a central role in shaping the business's success.

As Management Accountant, you'll work closely with the Finance Director and Financial Controller, delivering timely, accurate management accounts and providing commercial insights that inform key business decisions. This role offers outstanding career progression for a hands-on professional ready to make a tangible impact in a growing SME.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Prepare monthly management accounts with clear variance analysis and actionable commentary.
• Analyse P&L statements, budgets, and forecasts to guide business decisions.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Partner with operational teams to improve performance and profitability.
• Maintain and reconcile key financial reports, ensuring accuracy and integrity.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and support audits.
• Translate financial data into commercially valuable insights for senior stakeholders.

Ideally you will be able to demonstrate the below qualifications/experience:

• CIMA, ACCA, ACA qualified or finalist.
• Proven experience in management accounting, ideally in a fast-paced SME environment.
• Advanced IT skills, particularly Excel, with experience in ERP systems.
• Collaborative, proactive, and results-driven.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.