Management Accountant
DB Foods | Poole
£40,000 – £45,000 per annum | Full-time | Permanent | On-site
About DB Foods
DB Foods is looking for an experienced and commercially minded Management Accountant to join our Finance team in Poole.
This is a key role within the business, providing accurate financial reporting, insightful analysis and commercial support to help drive business performance.
You’ll work closely with operational and departmental managers, providing financial guidance, challenging performance and identifying opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.
We’re looking for someone who is confident working with numbers, but equally comfortable communicating financial information and insights to non-financial stakeholders.
Experience within a manufacturing, food manufacturing, FMCG or similar operational environment would be highly advantageous.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare accurate monthly management accounts, including detailed variance analysis.
- Produce P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting.
- Analyse financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying key trends, risks and opportunities.
- Prepare and post monthly journals, accruals and prepayments.
- Complete accurate and timely balance sheet reconciliations.
- Lead and support the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
- Prepare financial models and scenario analysis to support business planning.
- Monitor business performance against budgets and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
- Work closely with department managers as a finance business partner, providing financial guidance and constructive challenge.
- Translate financial information into meaningful business insights.
- Analyse revenue, costs, margins and operational performance.
- Identify opportunities for improved profitability and cost control.
- Prepare ad-hoc reports and management information as required.
- Support business cases, investment appraisals and capital expenditure reviews.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities that may impact business performance.
- Maintain robust financial controls and processes.
- Support internal and external audit requirements.
- Assist with statutory reporting and tax compliance activities where required.
- Review and improve financial processes, reporting systems and controls.
- Drive efficiencies through automation and process improvement.
- Support finance transformation projects and implementation of new systems.
About You
You’ll be an experienced Management Accountant with a strong understanding of management accounting, financial reporting and commercial analysis.
We’re particularly interested in candidates who have worked within a manufacturing, food manufacturing, FMCG or other operationally focused business, and who understand the relationship between finance and day-to-day operations.
Essential Experience & Qualifications
- Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) or qualified by experience.
- Proven experience in a Management Accountant role.
- Strong experience preparing monthly management accounts.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience using Microsoft Dynamics, an ERP system or accounting software.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting and management accounting principles.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- A proactive and commercially focused approach.
Desirable Experience
- Previous experience within manufacturing, food manufacturing, FMCG or a similar operational environment.
- Experience working closely with production, operations or supply chain teams.
- Understanding of product costing, stock, margins, production costs and operational KPIs.
- Experience with Power BI or other reporting and data visualisation tools.
- Previous business partnering experience.
- Project accounting experience.
- Experience leading process improvement or finance transformation initiatives.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who can do more than simply produce the numbers.
You’ll be expected to understand the story behind the numbers, challenge performance and turn financial information into practical business insight.
You’ll be commercially aware, proactive and confident working with stakeholders across the business. Ideally, you’ll understand the pace and demands of an operational or manufacturing environment and be able to connect financial performance with what is happening on the ground.
You’ll also need to be highly organised, accurate and comfortable managing competing priorities while working to tight deadlines.
Why Join DB Foods?
This is an excellent opportunity for a Management Accountant to take a key role within an operationally focused business, working closely with senior stakeholders and making a genuine contribution to business performance.
You’ll have the opportunity to use your financial expertise to influence decision-making, improve processes and support the continued development of the business.
If you’re a qualified or experienced Management Accountant looking for a hands-on, commercially focused role where your analysis and insight can make a real difference — particularly if you have a manufacturing, food manufacturing or FMCG background — we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now to join DB Foods.
Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Poole BH12 4NU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you a Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) or qualified by experience?
- How many years Management Accountant experience do you have?
- Do you have any previous experience within manufacturing, food manufacturing, FMCG or a similar operational environment?
Work Location: In person
