Are you an experienced manufacturing accountant who can quickly diagnose issues and implement practical improvements? Are you looking for a part time flexible role, working from between 16-24 hours per week? If so we would welcome your application!
Wallace & Howe is a design-led upholstery manufacturer with ambitious growth plans. As we continue to scale, we require an experienced Management Accountant on a temporary basis (with the potential for a permanent role) to bring immediate clarity and control to our production costings and management reporting.
This is a hands-on, impact-driven contract role. We are looking for someone who can step in quickly, assess where we are, tighten financial processes, and leave us stronger than they found us.
Why This Role May Suit You
*Flexible part-time structure
*Immediate, meaningful impact
*Direct access to decision-makers
*Opportunity to shape systems during a key growth phase
*Potential for extension or longer-term opportunity
The Role
This is a hands-on, commercially focused position working closely with the Directors and Production team. The successful candidate will take ownership of management reporting while driving accuracy in manufacturing costings and operational profitability analysis.
Key responsibilities include:
*Preparation of monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow)
*Detailed margin analysis by product line
*Development and maintenance of accurate standard costing models
*Bill of Materials (BOM) costing and labour recovery calculations
*Factory overhead allocation and absorption analysis
*Variance analysis (materials, labour, overhead)
*Work-in-progress (WIP) and stock valuation control
*Cashflow forecasting and working capital monitoring
*Supporting pricing strategy with data-driven cost insight
*Improving reporting systems and financial processes
About You
We are looking for someone who understands manufacturing environments and can translate production data into commercial insight.
Essential:
*Qualified or part-qualified (ACCA / CIMA / ACA or equivalent experience)
*Proven experience in manufacturing or factory-based accounting
*Strong understanding of production costings and margin analysis
*Experience with stock control and WIP accounting
*Advanced Excel skills
*Commercially minded with strong analytical capability
Desirable:
*Experience within furniture or upholstery manufacturing
*Knowledge of Xero or similar accounting systems
*Experience improving financial systems in growing SMEs
Additional benefits:
*Casual Dress
*Dress Down Fridays
*Pension
*Staff parties / Socials
*Free tea / coffee
*Staff discounts
*Free Parking
*Flexible Hours
*Salary circa £50k, pro rata for part-time.
If you are an experienced manufacturing accountant who can quickly diagnose issues and implement practical improvements, we would welcome your application.
Please submit your CV along with a brief outline of your recent experience in production costings and what you would prioritise in your first 60 days.