Management Accountant

Blair West is working in partnership with Magna International as they are looking to appoint a part-qualified management accountant for their Sunderland Exteriors Plant team.

Supporting a strong team in place, including a bright, up-and-coming financial controller, you will be tasked with assisting with preparing relevant, timely, and accurate reporting and analysis to aid management decision-making.

• Prepare and report monthly actual plant financial performance.
• Preparation of period, quarterly, and annual financial packs, including operational and financial KPIs.
• Cost variance and budget analysis with active commentary.
• I am responsible for internal costing processes and liaising with the commercial department.
• Ownership and reporting of CAPEX projects and post-implementation appraisals.
• Analyse product profitability against QAF.
• Foreign currency cash flow forecasts and preparation of currency hedging requirements.
• Ownership of working capital levels and cash flow plan/forecasting.
• Work with the internal and external audit teams to ensure compliance against all relevant IFRS.
• Maintain Magna’s Sarbanes-Oxley Minimum Checklist Requirements.
• Maintain & develop bill of material (B.O.M) to support inventory valuation.
• Support quarterly and annual inventory counts, including root cause analysis and corrective actions for variances.
• Provide leadership for the finance team and support the SMT in the absence of FC.

• Part-Qualified in either CIMA or ACCA.
• Experienced within the manufacturing sector is a must, preferably in automotive.
• Experienced and have working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley and IFRS reporting standards.
• Experienced with stock, BOMs, and cost management.
• Experienced working in a fast-paced and changing environment, with the ability to manage your own workload.
• Able to work in a minor team and pick up duties outside their job description on an ad-hoc basis.

• Incentive scheme paid quarterly (dependent on plant production and safety performance).
• Study Support for ongoing qualification (CIMA/ACCA).
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays - increasing with length of service.
• Pension - Group Scheme (Standard Life at 4% employer contribution) or Auto-enrol (NEST at 3% employer contribution).
• My Staff Shop - exclusive discount hub.
• Referral Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Exclusive Car Discount.

Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us, please speak to their consultant.