Job Description

Duties Include:

• Responsible to the weekly accounts preparation with the ability to explain cost variances with meaningful commentary to support decision making.

• Support contract accountant with annual Budgets and Forecasts process.

• Ownership of Balance Sheet areas ensuring thorough reconciliation and supporting schedules are available each period.

• Responsibility for areas of purchasing including PO requisitions and receipting.

• Report and monitor key performance indicators.

• Responsible to month end reconciliation processing ensuring tight deadlines are met.

• Prepare weekly payroll ledger postings and carry out weekly / period payroll reconciliations.

• Ensure accurate journal postings to the ledgers.

• Support operational managers in understanding key cost drivers

• Working with the contract accountant in developing reporting models for P&L’s, Stats and KPI’s

• Work with Credit control to ensure invoicing and debt collection is accurate and timely.

• Drive accurate and timely dataflow from the operation.

• Carrying out ad hoc analysis as required by the contract.
Benefits Included:

Friendly, safety first working environment and a competitive salary along with other benefits including; 25 days hols + bank hols with the option to buy more, share incentive plan, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits online discount platform, onsite parking, onsite canteen + much more

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work under his/her own initiative as well as part of the team • The successful candidate will have positive personality with a can-do attitude, a questioning mind who is happy to challenge back when reviewing costs to find the right answer • Studying towards ACCA or CIMA qualification • Self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work accurately under pressure, plus flexible to the needs of the business during key reporting periods • Demonstrate and possess an excellent and diverse range of Microsoft office skills • Self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work accurately under pressure, plus flexible to the needs of the business during key reporting periods • Has worked previously in finance/accounting. Desirable: • Experience in logistic or a manufacturing background in a fast-paced environment • Has produced or has assisted to produce weekly accounts • Has previously worked in a similar role in accountancy/ finance • Confident on excel (basics of VLOOKUP's, Pivot tables, SUMIFS)