United Kingdom - West Lothian - Livingston - EH54 5EQ
2 years ago
Accountant
Full-time, Permanent - Temporarily remote
Job Description
The responsibilities of the successful, hands on, candidate will include;
Spearhead development of cost accounting system to ensure accounting procedures and practices fully comply with company and regulatory requirements.
Responsibility for preparing standard product costing, releasing new cost standards, reporting on variances, contribution and profit evaluation.
Assisting with month end process and preparation of monthly board pack including P&L, B/S, cash flow forecast, investigating and explaining variances to budget figures plus monthly KPI reporting.
Support and contribute to the budgeting process and preparation of financial forecasts.
Conduct and evaluate investment analysis and appraisal of new projects.
Responsible for monthly inventory evaluation and reporting.
Completion of physical inventory counts, reporting findings and recommendations to senior management.
Effectively manage and control all processes and procedures to ensure that existing deadlines are met.
Working across functions within the organization to identify cost savings and drive value into Profit & Loss.
Develop knowledge and skills of 1 direct reports.
Liaise closely with external auditors at specific times during each financial year.
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Experience:
Cost Accounting: 3 years (Preferred)
Education:
Bachelor's (Preferred)
Work remotely:
Temporarily due to COVID-19
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The successful candidate will be expected to be a professionally qualified accountant either CIMA or ACCA, knowledge of managing staff and have a minimum of 3-5 years post qualification experience in a manufacturing environment.