Job Description

Management Accountant (Part-Time)

Location: Melksham (Office-Based)
Salary: £50,000 FTE (£30,000 Pro Rata)
Contract: Part-Time | 3 Days Per Week (or spread across 5 days)
Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing

The Company

Right Pear is partnering with a well-established manufacturing and engineering business based in Wiltshire. With a long-standing reputation for quality, a loyal customer base and a stable workforce, the business supplies specialist products into a range of technical industries and continues to enjoy steady growth.

As a close-knit SME, the business offers a hands-on environment where individuals can make a genuine impact and work closely with operational stakeholders across the organisation.

The Opportunity

This is a broad and varied Management Accountant role, ideal for someone who enjoys taking ownership and operating as the finance lead within a smaller business.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you'll oversee the day-to-day finance function whilst providing meaningful financial insight to support commercial decision-making. The role combines transactional finance, management accounting, cashflow forecasting, financial control and business partnering, making it a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being involved in all aspects of finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of the finance function and financial records
• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including P&L and balance sheet reporting
• Month-end close, accruals, prepayments, journals and reconciliations
• Cashflow forecasting and liquidity management
• Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Management of sales ledger, purchase ledger and banking activities
• VAT returns, payroll coordination and statutory compliance
• Stock accounting, reconciliations and inventory reporting
• Commercial analysis and KPI reporting
• Business partnering with operational and production teams
• Driving process improvements, controls and reporting enhancements
• Liaison with external accountants and key third-party providers

About You

We're keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience as a Management Accountant within an SME environment
• Strong month-end and financial reporting experience
• Proven cashflow management and forecasting capability
• Experience preparing budgets and analysing financial performance
• Strong Excel skills
• A hands-on, proactive approach with the ability to operate independently
• Excellent communication skills and confidence partnering with non-finance stakeholders

Experience within manufacturing, engineering, stock-based environments or multi-currency businesses would be advantageous, as would AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualifications.

Why Apply?

• Standalone finance role with real ownership
• Direct exposure to senior decision-makers
• Broad and commercially focused remit
• Stable and well-established business
• Flexible part-time arrangement
• Opportunity to influence processes and drive improvements