Operations Accountant
Cherry Professional
This is a hands-on, commercially minded role with a clear operational focus — ideal for someone who enjoys getting close to the numbers on the shop floor, improving reporting, and supporting better decision-making across the business.
The role
You’ll take ownership of key operational finance activity, including:
- Producing and improving costing / margin reporting for manufacturing operations
- Supporting month-end activities (accruals, prepayments, journals, reconciliations)
- Variance analysis, insight, and recommendations for operational stakeholders
- Contributing to process improvements and finance controls
- Working heavily with Excel (including analysis and reporting)
- Experience in an operations / cost / management accounting role (manufacturing environment preferred)
- Strong Excel skills (there may be a practical skills test during interview)
- Exposure to an ERP system — Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience is beneficial
- Part-qualified, QBE, or qualified applicants all considered (the brief is experience-led). Study Support available
- Comfortable in a structured, process-driven environment with a continuous improvement mindset
- Permanent opportunity
- Site-based, with some flexibility / hybrid option (typically around 1 day per week from home, subject to role requirements)
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