MacKenzie King are excited to be recruiting a Senior Management Accountant to join a manufacturing business, based on the outskirts of Woodbridge. As a Senior Management Accountant, you will have a business partnering approach and work closely with the Operations Manager and Finance Director to provide timely, accurate and manufacturing focused finance support. Duties & Responsibilities: Inventory - Analysis, Cycle Counting, Physical Inventory, E&O Management, Fixed Assets Costing - Creating, Maintaining & Analysing Operational Reporting - Daily/Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly Successfully operate as the primary contact person for cost analysis and creation of the manufacturing budget and costing Driving Cost reduction and Productivity initiatives, with responsibility to track and validate monthly cost savings Releasing purchase requisitions / POs, including financial review for proper account and possible capitalization Review, approve and coordinate annual evaluation for standard cost on Raw, WIP & FG Participate in the LDM (daily meeting) in the production floor with local management team Managing the daily cycle program Presents monthly manufacturing results to compare actuals vs budget Preparing and presenting the Weekly Flash Report Preparing and processing all necessary month end journal entries Internal control and SOX compliance Support the Statutory Audit Manage and deliver continuous improvement of processes and IT systems in line with the European business strategy and KPIs Ad Hoc Reporting Key Skills & Attributes: Professionally qualified accountant (ideally CIMA) or demonstrate relevant experience Manufacturing experience is desirable Highly numerate, ability to analyse financial data and provide appropriate commentary Attention to detail is essential Good communication skills both verbally and in writing Ability to communicate and work with non-financial customers Demonstrate a pro-active, flexible and pragmatic approach Ability to operate successfully in a fast-moving environment Knowledge of SAP