Job Description

Reporting to the FC the responsibilities will include:

* Reporting on business performance through variance analysis

* Preparing sales and cost of sales forecasts
* Product costing
* Project costing
* Maintenance and improvement of data quality and integrity
* Maintaining and improving financial models to facilitate analysis and scenario planning
* Management Accounts prep
* Creating reports with supporting analysis for the SMT
* Improving processes to be more robust and accurate
* Assist with Inventory control and valuations
* Assist with departmental budgets
* Assist with regulatory reporting
* Preparation of ad-hoc management information and analysis

The role is broad and commercial, it would suit the intellectually curious, highly analytical creatively minded individual.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) * Experience working with Excel based financial models * Experience in forecasting, budgeting and reporting of variances * Experience in margin analysis, costing and variance reporting * Manufacturing experience * Advanced Excel including manipulation of large data sets * Automation, process improvement and analytics experience * Confident in fast paced environment * Strong team player but able to work independently * First class analytical skills * Ability to monitor financial performance by measuring and analysing results; initiating corrective actions minimizing the impact of variances * Strong communication skills - able to liaise effectively at all levels * A proactive nature - able to identify and deliver on process improvements