We are exclusively partnering with our client to recruit a commercially minded Accountant for a growing, private equity-backed FMCG business. You will play a central role in driving cost efficiencies, delivering performance insights, and working closely with site and operations leadership. Your work will be instrumental in shifting the business from reactive to predictive decision-makinglaying the groundwork for long-term operational excellence. Key Responsibilities: ServeasagenuinebusinesspartnertotheSiteGeneralManagerandleadershipteam,promotingaproactive,margin-focusedcultureacrosstheproductionfloor. Providerobustcostanalysis,margintracking,andvariancereportingtoinformandinfluencecommercialdecisions. Takeownershipofthestandardcostingprocess,includingfull-scalerebuilds,ongoingmonitoring,andscenariomodelling. Leadthefinancialelementofoperationalperformancereviewsandsupportcontinuousimprovementinitiatives. Conductin-depthanalysisoflabour,overheads,andproductioncoststranslatingdataintoclear,actionableinsights. Supportbudgetingandforecastingwithreal-timedataandforward-lookinganalysis. WorkcloselywithITandsupplychainteamstoenhanceinventoryvisibilityandimprovesystemsintegration. Qualifications & Skills: A recognised professional accounting qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA). ExperienceinamanufacturingenvironmentideallywithinFMCGorfoodproductionsupplyingtheretailsector. StrongworkingknowledgeofERPsystems,withtheabilitytoutilisetoolssuchasadvancedExcel,PowerBI,andfinancialmodellingsoftwaretosupportdecision-making. Ananalytical,commerciallyfocusedmindsetwithastrongdriveforresults. Proven ability to influence and collaborate across functionsincluding finance, operations, and beyond. Skills: Accounts Management Accounting management Balance Sheet CIMA Variance Analysis Monthly Accounts Monthly Accounting