Management Accountant
About the Role
Are you a qualified Management Accountant with a strong manufacturing background, ready to lead, influence, and make your mark in a global business?
Sewell Wallis is proud to be partnering with a world-leading manufacturer that's been innovating across diverse industrial sectors for over 40 years. With operations spanning multiple entities and a strong growth trajectory, this is a rare opportunity to step into a hands-on leadership role in their high-performing Leeds-based finance team.
Why this role?
- Global Reach, Local Impact: Work for a respected international business with a collaborative, close-knit UK team.
- Make Change Happen: Lead from the front in a fast-moving, modern manufacturing environment where continuous improvement is embedded in the culture.
- Step into Leadership: Perfect for someone ready to move into a people management role or expand their leadership responsibilities.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support a small team of transactional finance professionals, promoting best practices and mentoring growth.
- Oversee day-to-day financial operations: AP, AR, fixed assets, general ledger, and month-end processes.
- Deliver accurate and insightful monthly management accounts, hitting tight deadlines.
- Post month-end journals, including manufacturing cost variances, accruals, and prepayments.
- Own the balance sheet reconciliation process and deliver clear, actionable analysis.
- Maintain the fixed asset register and manage internal orders using SAP.
- Be a key player in internal and external audits, ensuring compliance across the board.
What We're Looking For:
- Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with strong post-qualification experience.
- Solid background in manufacturing or industrial finance.
- Proficiency with SAP (or a similar ERP) and advanced Excel.
- Natural leader - capable of managing, developing, and inspiring a team.
- Detail-oriented and calm under pressure, with excellent organisational and analytical skills.
- Clear communicator who can build relationships across finance and operational teams.
What's On Offer:
- Up to £55,000 per annum (DOE)
- Hybrid working - 3 days in office, 2 days from home
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- 7% employer pension contribution
- Free on-site parking
- Career development and promotion opportunities in a globally respected business
- Supportive team culture focused on continuous improvement and innovation
If you're a qualified accountant who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to take the next big step in your career, reach out to Emma Johnsen at Sewell Wallis to learn more or apply.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
