Management Accountant

Are you an experienced manufacturing accountant who can quickly diagnose issues and implement practical improvements? Are you looking for a part time flexible role, working from between 16-24 hours per week?  If so we would welcome your application!

Wallace & Howe is a design-led upholstery manufacturer with ambitious growth plans. As we continue to scale, we require an experienced Management Accountant on a temporary basis (with the potential for a permanent role) to bring immediate clarity and control to our production costings and management reporting.

This is a hands-on, impact-driven contract role. We are looking for someone who can step in quickly, assess where we are, tighten financial processes, and leave us stronger than they found us.

Why This Role May Suit You

Flexible part-time structureImmediate, meaningful impactDirect access to decision-makersOpportunity to shape systems during a key growth phasePotential for extension or longer-term opportunity

The Role

This is a hands-on, commercially focused position working closely with the Directors and Production team. The successful candidate will take ownership of management reporting while driving accuracy in manufacturing costings and operational profitability analysis.

Key responsibilities include:

Preparation of monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow)Detailed margin analysis by product lineDevelopment and maintenance of accurate standard costing modelsBill of Materials (BOM) costing and labour recovery calculationsFactory overhead allocation and absorption analysisVariance analysis (materials, labour, overhead)Work-in-progress (WIP) and stock valuation controlCashflow forecasting and working capital monitoringSupporting pricing strategy with data-driven cost insightImproving reporting systems and financial processes

About You

We are looking for someone who understands manufacturing environments and can translate production data into commercial insight.

Essential:

Qualified or part-qualified (ACCA / CIMA / ACA or equivalent experience)Proven experience in manufacturing or factory-based accountingStrong understanding of production costings and margin analysisExperience with stock control and WIP accountingAdvanced Excel skillsCommercially minded with strong analytical capability

Desirable:

Experience within furniture or upholstery manufacturingKnowledge of Xero or similar accounting systemsExperience improving financial systems in growing SMEs

Additional benefits:

Casual DressDress Down FridaysPensionStaff parties / SocialsFree tea / coffeeStaff discountsFree ParkingFlexible HoursSalary circa £50k, pro rata for part-time. 

If you are an experienced manufacturing accountant who can quickly diagnose issues and implement practical improvements, we would welcome your application.

Please submit your CV along with a brief outline of your recent experience in production costings and what you would prioritise in your first 60 days.