Part Time Accountant

Manufacturing Sector
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
20 - 25 hours per week
Flexible Working Around Your Life

Our client is a successful manufacturing organisation within the consumer goods sector. They have established themselves as a market leader through product excellence and innovation, maintaining a strong focus on employee development and workplace culture with genuine career progression opportunities.

We are recruiting for an experienced Part-Time Accountant to join our client's supportive finance team on a permanent basis. This role has been specifically designed with working parents in mind, offering genuine flexibility to help you balance professional fulfilment with family commitments.

The successful Part-Time Accountant will focus on costing analysis and financial reporting across various business operations. This position is perfect for someone who wants to maintain their career progression while having the flexibility to be there for school runs, holidays, and family time.

Why This Role is Perfect for Working Parents:

• Flexible part-time schedule designed around family life
• Understanding employer who values work-life balance
• Supportive team environment with genuine flexibility
• Opportunity to use your costing expertise meaningfully while maintaining family priorities

• Provide costing analysis and financial support to operational management teams
• Develop and maintain cost frameworks and performance metrics
• Conduct variance analysis and identify efficiency improvement opportunities
• Support standard costing processes and annual budget cycles
• Collaborate on margin enhancement initiatives using financial analysis
• Prepare costing reports and presentations for senior stakeholders
• Lead cost-focused process improvement projects within the finance function

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Strong costing or financial analysis experience
• Advanced Excel proficiency with analytical capabilities
• Previous experience in cost analysis or management accounting
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational skills
• Self-motivated approach with ability to work independently
• Comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment

Advantageous:

• Manufacturing costing environment experience
• Experience with costing methodologies and variance analysis

• Attractive salary (pro-rated for part-time hours)
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Private healthcare coverage and life insurance
• Workplace pension scheme with employer contributions
• Health and wellness programs
• On-site facilities including fitness center
• Employee discount schemes and recognition programs