The Business
A global manufacturing business with a long established presence in this niche area of manufacturing and are without question the market-leader who have experienced solid growth in recent years despite challenging economic conditions, which speaks greatly to the stability of the organisation.
The Role
We're looking for someone with a solid foundation in finance, ideally with a minimum of 6-12 months of hands-on month-end accounting experience and a working knowledge of things like costing, variance analysis, and budgeting or forecasting. You don't need to have mastered every aspect of the budgeting cycle, but you should be comfortable getting involved in parts of it, whether that's Capex, overheads, or cashflow. It's important that you've worked with MRP or ERP systems before, and if you bring SAP, Power BI, or even SQL or advanced Excel skills to the table, that's a big plus. Exposure to manufacturing or cost accounting isn't a must, but if you're curious about the manufacturing space or open to learning, you'll definitely fit in well here.
Duties
1. Contribute to the preparation and review of financial performance reports, including monthly statements and management accounts.
2. Prepare and post month-end accruals and general ledger journals as part of the closing process.
3. Support the generation of trial balances, incorporating com...