Rutherford Cross are delighted to be working exclusively with a growing manufacturing and distribution business in North Lanarkshire to recruit a newly created Management Accountant position. Their ideal candidate will be from a manufacturing background and have an understanding of stock, business partnering with stakeholders to help them drive operational performance, often by making cost recommendations.

The role is 3 days on site, 2 from home with an early finish on a Friday with a competitive salary, depending on experience.

Job Title: Management Accountant
Reports to: Financial Director
Location: North Lanarkshire

Position Overview:

This role focuses on supporting the financial health of the business through effective planning, control, and reporting, enabling informed strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with management and departments to deliver day-to-day financial support, reporting, and analysis
• Serve as the primary contact for auditors and accountants during year-end processes
• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis
• Communicate financial insights to non-financial managers and leadership
• Perform month-end close tasks including journal entries, reconciliations, and internal/statutory reporting
• Conduct financial analysis to support profitability and business growth
• Stock valuation at month-end and participate in stock counts
• Support budget and forecast preparation in collaboration with departments
• Analyse product costs and support pricing and new product development
• Manage day-to-day cash operations with cash flow forecasting
• Oversee debt and fixed asset management
• Recommend and develop improvements in financial systems and procedures
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and process efficiencies
• Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance
• Complete statutory statistical surveys
• Submit VAT returns

The Individual

This role suits a part-qualified, qualified or QBE accountant or QBE with experience in manufacturing. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, adaptable, and proactive, bringing previous best practices to improve financial processes.

Key Requirements:

• Professional qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA), part-qualified, or QBE
• Experience in producing management information and financial analysis
• Strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel and accounting systems
• Background in a similar finance role preferred
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Able to handle pressure, solve problems, and work independently or within a team

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.