Are you looking for your next big challenge? Agility is working with a leading manufacturing company based in Oldham that, due to acquisition and internal promotion, is now looking for an experienced Finance Professional to undertake all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget, and forecasts preparation.
The successful candidate will work closely with the General Manager and operational staff to gain a full understanding of all aspects of the organisation and what drives the company.
You will need to maintain accurate product costings and improve profitability by identifying and tackling inefficiencies and waste in the production cycle.
A key part of the role is to identify and implement cost savings throughout the business.
You will be a key part of the management team and will be involved in all strategic level decisions within the company, presenting to the Group's Corporate Team at the monthly management meetings.
Benefits
* Life Assurance 2 x Salary
* Pension 3% Company Contribution
* Health Care Scheme
Skills Requirements
* Qualified accountant with experience in a similar role in a manufacturing environment.
* A proven track record of driving improvements and saving costs in production.
* A desire to make improvements and cost savings, with the tenacity to drive them through.
* A hands-on approach to see what is really happening in the business.
* Strong interpersonal, communication, and commercial skills.
* Solid technical ability.
* Experience with MRP and/or ERP systems.
Responsibilities
* Responsible for all financial operations of the company including reporting, invoicing, cash management, stock control, sales ledger, purchase ledger, nominal ledger, and fixed assets.
* Work closely with the General Manager and operational staff to ensure all products have accurate and up-to-date Manufacturing Instructions and Bills of Materials.
* Be the person in the business to hunt out and implement cost savings in all areas.
* Take control of stock management, recording, and reporting.
* Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting, ensuring the integrity of the ledgers and associated systems.
* Ensure the nominal ledger is accurate and that key nominal ledger accounts are reconciled each month.
* Prepare timely and accurate monthly management accounts, investigating and reporting variances.
* Prepare year-end accounts and audit pack.
* Prepare annual budgets and monthly financial forecasts.
* Manage the Finance Department to ensure resources are utilized as efficiently and effectively as possible.
* Continuous monitoring and auditing of gross margins.
* Develop and publish daily/weekly/monthly production profitability, yield, and variance reports to improve the information available to support decision making. Use the reports to identify and implement improvements to increase profit margins, improve efficiencies, and reduce waste.
* Ensure compliance with all tax and regulatory issues.
* Be the main point of contact for external auditors and provide all required information.
* Work closely with the Financial Controller of the company's Australian subsidiary.
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