Job Description
The CompanyAble Bridge Recruitment are thrilled to be working with a globally recognised manufacturer in the recruitment of a permanent management accountant for their office based in Kilmarnock.Benefits includeA higher-than-average employer contribution pensionLife assuranceHoliday entitlement that increases with serviceBirthday holiday dayCycle to work and EV schemeEarly finish on a FridayThis vacancy will report into the head of finance who in turn reports into the finance director. There are a number of team members who concentrate on the transactional elements of finance who the successful incumbent will work closely with and will mentor as well as a trainee management accountant.The role will be office based for 4 days per week with 1 day working from home after a qualifying period.The ResponsibilitiesThe purpose of this role is to fundamentally support the head of finance and finance director in the analysis of the accounts, variance analysis, monthly management reporting and closely working with a finance business partner you will be responsible for stock control.On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following;Daily inventory control, analysis and reportingP&L variance account managementEnsuring all allocated balance sheet reconciliations are completedProcessing of month-end stock reconciliationsEnsuring delivery of all key reports including transactional reports and balance sheet reconciliationsWaste management analysis and reportingMonthly gross margin revenue analysisWorks order monitoring, analysis & reportingEnsuring necessary controls are in place for accurate reportingCommunicating with internal and external stakeholders including auditorsSupporting operational areas to help them understand processes, reports and dataSupport with banking, payments and cashbook reconciliationsAd hoc project workThe RequirementsWe are ideally seeking a qualified accountant or someone who has a strong proven accounting background (i.e. QBE with a minimum of 7 years experience).
A must for this role is experience of working within a manufacturing environment and who understands the mechanics of how management accounts are influenced in a manufacturing environment. You will be working within a team of accounting professionals as well as non-financial stakeholders, so excellent communication skills are essential. We are seeking a candidate who can be office based in Kilmarnock for 4 days a week so candidates will be based in the immediate vicinity.
This is a permanent role so applicants who do not have the ability to work in the UK unrestricted will not be considered.Our client does not hold a license to offer study support so will only consider applicants who are able to work unrestricted within the UK and who are based in the immediate vicinity.If you are interested in hearing more detail about this role or would like to have a confidential chat about a potential career move, please do not hesitate in contacting me.TPBN1_UKTJ