Management Accountant

Management Accountant vacancy in Wroxham, Norfolk

About Us

Oyster Yachts is a world-renowned British luxury yacht builder, celebrated for crafting some of the finest bluewater sailing yachts available today. With a heritage spanning decades, we combine cutting-edge design, precision engineering, and traditional craftsmanship to create vessels capable of crossing oceans in safety, comfort, and style. Every yacht is built with meticulous attention to detail by skilled craftspeople who take pride in delivering exceptional quality. From global rallies to bespoke builds, Oyster represents adventure, innovation, and excellence on the water.

The Role

As a Management Accountant, based in Wroxham, you will play an important role within our Finance team, supporting the smooth running of the department and helping to ensure the accuracy and integrity of our monthly management accounts.

Reporting to the Finance Planning & Analysis Manager, you will have a particular focus on monthly gross profit reporting, cost analysis, reconciliations and maintaining the integrity of our ERP data. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and commercially aware finance professional who enjoys working with data, investigating variances and working closely with colleagues across the business.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Support the production and integrity of the monthly management accounts

• Produce monthly gross profit reporting, including reconciliation and reallocation of monthly job expenditure

• Complete WIP and revenue recognition adjustments

• Reconcile and reallocate ‘Other Productive Costs’

• Complete balance sheet reconciliations

• Carry out weekly timesheet checks and uploads

• Analyse materials costs and committed cost variances, investigating discrepancies where required

• Undertake labour cost analysis

• Produce stock usage and variance reporting

• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of ERP data

• Interpret financial and operational data to identify issues and opportunities

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to resolve financial and data-related queries

About You

• Strong analytical and numerical skills with excellent attention to detail

• Advanced Excel skills, including Lookups, Pivot Tables and Power Query

• Ability to interpret, analyse and report on key financial and operational data

• Confidence and diplomacy to challenge inaccurate or incomplete data

• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills

• Positive attitude and a strong willingness to work as part of a team

• Ability to take ownership and responsibility for tasks and identify opportunities for improvement

• Confident communicating financial information and explaining financial reports to non-financial colleagues

• Flexible and willing to support the team in overcoming ad hoc challenges

Qualifications & Desirable Experience

• CIMA, ACCA or similar qualification

• Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment would be an advantage

What We Offer

• Competitive salary

• Opportunity to work with one of the world’s leading luxury yacht brands

• Work on the design and development of some of the world’s finest sailing yachts

• International and collaborative working environment

• Ongoing training and development opportunities

• Supportive team culture built around Oyster’s core values

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holiday and close down at Christmas

• Pension scheme

• Flexible working opportunities

• Salary sacrifice scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• TELUS Employee Assistance Programme – confidential advice and support 24/7

• Discounted shopping on multiple outlets including travel

• We continuously review our benefits to maximise opportunities for our employees

This role is offered on a full-time basis, however, we would also be open to considering a part-time arrangement for the right person. We are particularly open to discussing a flexible working pattern around key periods such as month-end. Hybrid working may also be available, with the opportunity to combine office-based and home working.

Apply Now

If you are an analytical and organised finance professional who takes pride in accurate reporting, enjoys working with data and wants to play an important role within the Finance team of one of the world’s most prestigious yacht builders, we would welcome your application. Join Oyster Yachts and become part of a team helping to deliver exceptional yachts and extraordinary journeys.

Please note:

We recommend that you apply as soon as possible, even if the closing date is in the future. Applications received may be reviewed before the closing date and should we receive a high number of applications for this post, or high-quality applications which demonstrate suitability, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. We may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date.

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

All vacancies are open only to candidates who already have the legal right to live and work in the territory and country advertised.