BBF Limited
Senior Management Accountant
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Senior Management Accountant
Senior Management Accountant
Location: Hull, hybrid working Company: BBF Salary: £60,000 Working Hours: Monday–Friday (9am–5pm)
About the Role
The Senior Management Accountant plays a critical role in providing finance leadership to support operational and site teams in a manufacturing environment (specifically food or FMCG). This position requires a qualified accountant with experience in production finance, cost analysis, and stakeholder partnership within a fast-paced setting.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Control
- Prepare and deliver timely and accurate monthly management accounts, including full P&L and balance sheet analysis
- Lead month-end close processes, including accruals, prepayments, and variance analysis
- Ensure compliance with financial controls, policies, and procedures
- Support statutory reporting and audit processes
Business Partnering
- Act as finance business partner to operational and site teams
- Provide financial insight and challenge to support decision-making
- Work closely with production teams to analyse efficiency, waste, and yield performance
- Support Capex, payback analysis, and operational profitability
Costing & Manufacturing Finance
- Maintain and develop standard costing models
- Analyse production variances (labour, materials, overheads) and identify improvement opportunities
- Monitor inventory valuation and stock controls
- Support cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives
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Budgeting & Forecasting
- Drive the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting cycles
- Collaborate with department heads to develop realistic financial plans
- Track performance against budget and provide actionable insights
Process Improvement
- Identify and implement improvements in financial processes and reporting systems
- Drive efficiencies through automation and improved data analysis
- Contribute to finance transformation and system enhancements
Key Skills & Experience
Essential
- Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent)
- Significant experience in a management accounting role within manufacturing (ideally food or FMCG)
- Strong understanding of standard costing and production finance
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems
- Proven ability to influence and partner with non-finance stakeholders
- Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills
Desirable
- Experience in a multi-site or fast-paced production environment
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Key Competencies
- Operational awareness and business acumen
- Strong attention to detail with a proactive approach
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Problem-solving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
- Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills
Benefits
Financial
- Competitive Salary
- 4x Life Assurance/Death in Service Benefit
- Access to the company Benefits Hub
- Access to ‘Company Shop’ – a discounted re-distributor of surplus food
Health & Wellbeing
- 25 days holiday per annum (plus statutory holidays)
- Hybrid working
- 24/7 Access to a GP
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- 24/7 Bereavement Support
Personal & Professional Development
- Dedicated in-house Learning & Development/Training team
- Online training platform with access to 100+ training courses
Additional Perks
- Quarterly and Yearly BBF Star Awards (recognising exceptional performance)
- Free on-site parking
(Note: All recruitment is managed centrally via the internal recruitment team. Agency CV submissions will be treated as a gift and are not currently in receipt.)
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