* A well established manufacturing site that is part of a much larger Group
* An opportunity to add real value through business partnering with operations
About Our Client
My client, who are market leaders in their high tech manufacturing space, are a circa £250 million turnover business in Europe that are part of a much larger £2 billion turnover global parent Group who are headquartered in the US. In the UK, they have 2 manufacturing sites with circa 850 employees. The business is very acquisitive and a lot of their success in recent years has been through acquisition.
Job Description
* In this role you can expect to spend circa 60-70% of your time business partnering and the rest of your time on BAU Finance activities
* General ledger accounting including completion of the period end close process
* Inventory standard costing & PPV, reserve calculations/reconciliations plus reports for the corporate team
* Revenue reserves/reconciliations
* Provision of inputs and insights into the monthly forecasting process
* Preparation of analysis and reporting departmental expenditure to support operational decision making, with a focus on cost control
* Provide continuous financial insight to the business through participating in operational meetings
* Consigned inventory oversight and reconciliation
* Support team members with standard cost creation and transfer price requests
* Year-end standard cost review
* Year-end fixed asset verification review
* Supporting annual statutory audit and reporting
* ONS returns
* Ad hoc projects as directed by the Commercial Finance Manager and/or Financial Controller
The Successful Applicant
The position is particularly suited to someone with a solid accounting background, preferably a qualified Chartered Accountant with the ability to hit the ground running, ideally from a manufacturing environment.
* ACA/ACCA/CIMA - this role will consider candidates coming out of Practice for the 1st time.
* Ability to prioritise and manage several tasks and projects at the same time
* A strong work ethic with an ability to work to deadlines
* Ability to gain the confidence and trust of internal customers and manage expectations effectively
* Analytical and decision-making skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to build and maintain solid working relationships within their team and with their customer departments
* Ability to integrate and work positively within a cross-functional team environment
* Self confidence
* Genuine interest in both gaining knowledge of a high-tech manufacturing business and developing others through a willingness to share experience and knowledge
* Good to advanced Excel skills
What's on Offer
A competitive salary, an opportunity to learn from a strong Finance team and a genuine chance to add value through business partnering with operations.
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