Management Accountant

Rutherford Cross is pleased to be partnered with a manufacturing business in Livingston to appoint a Management Accountant. Reporting directly to a high-calibre Regional Financial Controller, this represents a fantastic opportunity for a part-qualified/newly qualified or qualified by experience accountant to join a highly successful global organisation with significant scope for development in post.

Ideally looking to engage with individuals who have prior experience in a manufacturing/FMCG/production-focused business. For those part-qualified and seeking to study, this role offers a full study support package. Initially, presence is expected on-site but post probationary period there is an opportunity to work hybrid with 2 days p/w reasonably expected in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare the monthly management accounts and assist with the reporting of the financial accounts at year-end
• Supply management information and variance analysis to the business to aid strategic decision-making
• Assist in the preparation of the yearly budget
• Assist with both internal and external audits
• Involvement in the day-to-day activities of the region, as well as several regional cross-functional projects
• Responsible for the integrity of the account postings within the system (SAP)
• Support the Regional Controller on all aspects of management information and variance analysis
• Work in collaboration with central finance and shared service centre to ensure transaction processing proceeds smoothly and error levels are continually reduced
• Regional travel across the Scottish sites

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.