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Hays Senior Finance

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Assistant Management Accountant

Plymouth, Devon

Hays Senior Finance

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Hours
Full Time
Posted
17 hours ago
Salary
40000.00 - 45000.00 GBP Annual
Recruiter
Hays Senior Finance
Closes
12 Nov 2026
Course
No
Recruiter Type
Direct Employer
Contract Type
Permanent

Description

Your new company

A successful and growing manufacturing business is looking to appoint an ambitious Assistant Management Accountant to join its finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to move beyond traditional month-end reporting and work closely with teams across the business, helping to improve financial performance and support key commercial decisions.

You'll gain exposure to senior stakeholders across operations, procurement and supply chain while developing valuable business partnering skills in a hands-on finance role.

Your new role

Working as part of a supportive finance team, you'll play a key role in understanding business costs, analysing profitability and helping identify opportunities to improve performance.

Responsibilities will include:

Supporting the review and analysis of operational costs across the business

Working closely with operational teams to understand spending and improve financial accuracy

Maintaining and updating financial information within the ERP system

Assisting with profitability and margin reporting

Supporting inventory and stock reconciliations

Helping identify cost-saving and efficiency opportunities

Producing financial analysis and reporting for managers across the business

Supporting budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc project work

Building strong relationships with stakeholders across finance and operations

What you'll need to succeed

This opportunity would suit a driven and curious finance professional who wants to develop their commercial and business partnering skills.

You'll ideally have:

Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

Experience in a finance role, ideally in manufacturing, engineering, production or a similar commercial environment

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent Excel skills

The confidence to communicate with stakeholders across different departments

A proactive attitude and desire to learn

The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment

What you'll get in return

Excellent exposure to senior operational leadersA broad and varied role with genuine commercial involvement

Full study support and career development opportunities

A supportive and collaborative culture

The opportunity to progress within an exceptional and growing business

This is an ideal role for a part-qualified accountant seeking their next step into a commercially focused finance position where they can develop their skills, gain wider business exposure and accelerate their career progression.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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