Job Title:Assistant Financial Controller
Location:Sunderland
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Company Overview
Position overview:
An exciting new role has opened within our Sunderland JIT Plant as Assistant Financial Controller.
Reporting directly to the Plant Controller, you will oversee providing financial accounting information, compatible with Lear Systems, to agreed deadlines and to support the Financial Controller in the areas of financial reports preparation and financial analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Preparation of management reports to include forecast – v – actual
2. Run month end process including accruals for Sales, commercial issues, CPI etc.
3. Assist the Financial Controller in all aspects of corporate and internal reporting to ensure adherence to timetables and financial integrity.
4. Prepare and load TB and statistical information into the HFM consolidation system
5. Fixed asset management
6. Responsible for year end audit pack and to assist the external auditors
7. Complete full balance sheet reconciliations for several Balance sheet items, providing evidence of all transactions to SOX standards
8. Review balance sheet reconciliations that have been produced by Management Accountant
9. Support Accounts Assistant & Management Accountant and cover in their absence
10. Analyse profit and loss and balance sheet to ensure financial integrity is maintained
11. Conduct standard cost maintenance to ensure all material items carry up to date purchase order values
12. Provide assistance to finance team in resolving ACP queries to maintain prompt processing of supplier invoices.
13. Prepare forecast information – Income statement and balance sheet preparation and load into HFM system
14. Prepare key information for weekly R&O submission.
15. Take part in SOX aspects (self audit, IQA and narratives)
16. Run the Bi-annual stock checks in conjunction with the materials manager
17. Provide cover for the financial controller when offsite
18. Weekly cash flow forecast, prepare changes vs prior week for financial controller review and update in HFM system (CVS application)
19. Manage process improvements within finance department.
20. Complete Monthly BOM Audit
21. Monthly analysis of Price variances
22. Review purchasing saves documentation and confirm to purchasing. Prepare monthly analysis for stat reporting.
Key skills and Qualifications:
23. 5 years’ experience in a financial role
24. BPCS experience
25. Manufacturing experience or Automotive experience
26. Microsoft Excel – Advanced
27. CIMA or ACCA, or part qualified or actively studying
28. Month end reporting experience
29. Forecast preparation experience
Why Lear
We offer a fantastic place to work, opportunity to grow and being part of a company who places its people first.
What We Offer
30. Access to Learning and development opportunities
31. Opportunities to give back to the community
32. Meaningful work that makes a difference in the world