Accountant – Global Manufacturing

Notice Period

8 Weeks

Salary Expectation

£45,000 – £50,000 per annum (Negotiable depending on package and progression route)

Executive Summary

Commercially driven, Exam-Qualified Management Accountant with end-to-end finance experience across several sectors.

Demonstrates a strong track record in preparing multi-entity management accounts, opening balance sheet finalization, high-value stock control, and process automation.

Combines operational financial control with executive-level strategic development.

Core Competency Assessment

Technical Expertise

Financial & Management Accounting: Multi-entity management accounts preparation, trial balance reconciliations, accruals/prepayments, intercompany recharges, and fixed asset registers.
Inventory & Asset Control: Complex inventory balance sheet finalization, high-value physical stock counts, and multi-facility asset verifications.
Audit & Systems: Internal audit ISO compliance, financial year-end audit preparation, Sage-to-CRM daily reconciliations, DocuSign purchase order workflows, and Agile User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Leadership & People

Finance Partnering: Acts as primary financial partner to cross-functional departments, including logistics, warehousing, and third-party storage providers.
Management & Training: Stepped into Financial Manager duties during leadership transitions, trained incoming senior replacements, and provided financial onboarding/process training to non-finance staff.
Team Operations: Experienced team lead across operational finance departments and cross-functional agile project teams.

Commercial/Business

Process Automation: Streamlines financial workflows using Power Automate to significantly reduce manual data input and operational risk.
Commercial Analysis: Delivers monthly trend analysis on stock movements, broker budget vs. actual variance analysis, and cash flow/pricing reporting for senior executive decision-making.
Contract & Compliance Management: Oversees procurement functions in line with internal policies, external funder requirements, and Terms of Business Agreements (TOBAs).

Key Qualifications

CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants): Exam-Qualified (Jan 2025, PER pending for ACMA designation)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): Diploma in Entrepreneurial Development Programme (Jan 2025)
University of Ulster: BSc (Hons) Business Management – 2:1 (2015 – 2018)
Diploma in Professional Practice: Distinction (2018)

Strategic Value Add

High-growth financial mechanics modeling, including Discounted Cash Flows (DCF), cash runway modeling, and lifetime value/acquisition metrics gained through executive business development training.
Dual capability: combines the strategic vision to optimize operational models with the hands-on financial discipline required for month-end governance and audit integrity.

Consultant's Recommendation

A highly adaptable, commercially minded Management Accountant ready to make an immediate impact.

Candidate offers a rare mix of multi-entity accounting experience, advanced automation skills, and specialist inventory capability across diverse industries.

Ideal for organizations seeking a proactive finance professional capable of bridging operational detail with strategic growth. Highly recommended for interview.

Candidate Ref

RME72874217