1. A well established manufacturing site that is part of a much larger Group
2. 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 European 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
3. 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
4. General ledger accounting including completion of the period end close process
5. Inventory standard costing & PPV, reserve calculations/reconciliations plus reports for the corporate team
6. Revenue reserves/reconciliations
7. Provision of inputs and insights into the monthly forecasting process
8. Preparation of analysis and reporting departmental expenditure to support operational decision making, with a focus on cost control
9. Provide continuous financial insight to the business through participating in operational meeting
10. Consigned inventory oversight and reconciliation
11. Support team members with standard cost creation and transfer price requests
12. Year-end standard cost review
13. Year-end fixed asset verification review
14. Supporting annual statutory audit and reporting
15. ONS returns
16. 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.
17. ACA/ACCA/CIMA - this role will consider candidates coming out of Practice for the 1st time.
18. Ability to prioritise and manage several tasks and projects at the same time
19. A strong work ethic with an ability to work to deadlines
20. Ability to gain the confidence and trust of internal customers and manage expectations effectively
21. Analytical and decision-making skills
22. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
23. Ability to build and maintain solid working relationships within their team and with their customer departments
24. Ability to integrate and work positively within a cross-functional team environment
25. Self confidence
26. Genuine interest in both gaining knowledge of a high-tech manufacturing business and developing others through a willingness to share experience and knowledge
27. 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.