Job Description

Perks and Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Company pension plan
• On-site bonus scheme
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Discounts available with selected mobile companies
• Discounts available with selected gym membership
• Employee Advantages Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Occupational Health and ergonomics focussed
• Extended paid Holiday Entitlement based on length of service
• Free parking

Essential Responsibilities

• Preparing periodic financial statements, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis and commentaries.
• Analysing financial performance and so contributing to medium and long-term business planning/forecasts.
• Take responsibility for key balance sheet accounts, ensuring reconciliations are undertaken on a monthly basis.
• To prepare monthly accounts, ensuring that these show a true and accurate view.
• Ensure the sales and cost of sales reflects the final position of the Company at month end.
• Ensure capital expenditure is recorded correctly and in accordance with the company procedures.
• Assist in the preparation of cash flow forecasts. Ensuring that the cashflow is managed effectively and reports produced accordingly.
• Assist and undertaking Stock Takes, reconcile to the ledger, ensuring Stock and WIP is reflected accurately in the system and on reports.
• To provide support to the Financial Controller as required in the preparation of statutory financial accounts, attendance at stocktakes collation of creditor summaries etc. to assist with the financial returns.
• Manage fixed assets register maintenance (disposals, additions & impairment analysis).
• Manage customer paid tooling reconciliation & forecasting cashflow
• Responsible for the KPI and dashboard reporting on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Ensure compliance with all financial regulations.
• Review accounting processes and practices and improve where necessary to ensure efficient financial operations.
• Advise company and/or department management on financial decisions, make upper-level strategy recommendations based on financials.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Academic: ACCA/CIMA qualified or part qualified Experience of working within as a Management Accountant with 3-5 years experience (preferably in the Aerospace/Automotive/Manufacturing Industry). Strong impact and influencing skills and total deliver focus. Will have the ability to build close working relationships with colleagues. An excellent communicator with a confident manner. Experience of using Microsoft packages, Word, Excel, Powerpoint. 3-5 years’ experience supporting finance and accounting, including accounts receivable, accounts payable and general accounting. Managing processes, data entry management, reporting skills, benefits administration, financial skills and accounting. Current working knowledge of SAP will be beneficial Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to quickly grasp and interpret key business requirements A proven track record of forging effective key working relationships Ability and drive to work with finance and the rest of the business Computer Literate A keen eye for detail An analytical mind and good math skills Outstanding communication skills (written and oral) Ability to work under pressure SAP superuser Key Competencies: Developing Direct Reports Conflict Management Business Acumen Customer Focus Results Driven Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication Extensive understanding of Microsoft packages Strong IT skills Abilities: Ability to interact at senior levels within the business Ability to gain credibility quickly Ability to solve problems and simplify complex situations Ability to manipulate, interpret and report on data Personal Attributes: Approachable and engaging in style Flexible approach to tasks Must have a can-do attitude Detail orientated Measured and calm when under pressure Credible - both with the internal and external customer Confident Enthusiastic Diplomatic Patient Resilient Determined