Job Description

Key accountabilities and responsibilities of the Management Accountant:
* Produce detailed monthly management accounts and supporting analysis that explain the movements in costs month on month, vs budget and vs forecast
* Track factory costs on a weekly basis, including labour costs, volumes, direct material costs, transport costs and manufacturing overheads, ensuring tracker data produced by operational teams reconcile to the financial statements
* Pro-actively engage with the operations leadership team in a timely manner to consult and advise on financial performance
* Facilitate forecasting and medium term planning, providing data that supports assumptions made.
* Support key strategic initiatives with robust analysis, understand trends in customer behaviour and total spend
* Perform ad hoc finance queries as requested by Finance Director or Group Financial Controller

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

A capable accountant with an ability to process large volumes of data quickly to deliver key messages to varying audiences. A detailed understanding of finances in a manufacturing environment. * Finalist accountant (CIMA/ ACCA) with experience working in a manufacturing environment. * Detailed understanding of integrated operations and financial systems * Expert user of Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Excel and Outlook) with the ability to manipulate data efficiently and present to non-finance users.