Operations Accountant
Employer Location Wales, Carmarthenshire Salary - per annum + Competitive West Wales salary to £55k Closing date 18 Mar 2025 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band, Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
Job Details
Our client, a growing manufacturing organisation in West Wales, is currently recruiting for a 'hands on' and experienced QBE or senior Part Qualified Operations Accountant. A challenging and varied hands on number two role.
The role
Reporting to the Finance Director and responsible for some of the site's Finance function, as well as wearing an operations hat. Ensuring effective financial controls are identified, implemented and maintained and reliable financial information is produced for decision making.
Key duties include:
1. Maintain accurate accounting records, and ensure that regular accounting functions of the company are carried out.
2. Overseeing the preparation of weekly and monthly management accounts of the company and related divisions within agreed timescales.
3. Managing order process system including shipping.
4. Full stock management for the company including obsolete stock.
5. Ensuring compliance with the group standards, group policies and procedures.
6. Contributing to strategic planning by developing and maintaining an awareness of the overall financial position.
7. Preparing financial forecasts for the trading activities and monitoring actual performance.
8. Reporting to the Senior Management Team on performance against forecast, including variance analysis and work with the managers in recommending actions to improve performance and the development of KPIs.
9. Regularly reviewing expenditures, introducing cost controls where appropriate.
10. Development of product costings.
11. Liaising with auditors in the preparation of the annual audit of the named companies.
12. Liaising with Government agencies in respect of funding and grant aid assistance.
13. Coordinating completion of all documents in relation to various forms of import and export schemes, ensuring conformance with relevant government departments, Inland Revenue and other statutory requirements.
The Person:
14. Strong IT skills and proficiency with MS Office Applications, in particular Excel.
15. Xero skills desirable but training will be given.
16. A talented QBE, senior part qualified or Qualified Accountant.
17. Excellent interpersonal, organisational, time management and attention to detail skills.
18. Export experience desirable (not essential though and grant funded training is available).
19. The ability to work within a team as well as independently. Previous SME experience desirable.
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Company
At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
20. Corporate Governance
21. Credit Control
22. Part-Qualified Accountant
23. Payroll
24. Public Practice Accounting
25. Public Services Accounting
26. Senior Finance – Qualified
27. Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
28. Tax & Treasury
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