Industrial Accountant/Management Accountant

The primary objective of this position is: To support the Financial Controller in delivering effective cost management and control within the operation function. Management of the month-end close process, through proactively working with operational managers to ensure a reliable and accurate close within the agreed timetable. Analysis of operational and business KPI’s, proactively using the results to confidently challenge the managers on drifts, while maintaining a strong relationship.

Key responsibilities and performance measures for this role:

• Challenge BOM integrity, through the understanding of our manufacturing processes.
• Thorough understanding of costing mechanism and ability to implement changes where necessary.
• Calculate the annual standard cost and analyse the results to ensure accuracy.
• Monthly analysis of deviation to standard as part of the month-end close process and working with the business to resolve incorrect drifts and implementing processes to prevent future occurrence.
• Take ownership of the operational cost centres to ensure business processes are followed and expenditures are controlled.
• Monthly close meetings with cost centre managers to review the accuracy cost centre prior to closing
• Monthly reconciliation of relevant balance sheet accounts, includes understand and reporting on risks and opportunities identified
• Understand direct drivers of contribution, with the ability to calculate drifts.
• Understand impacts on margin outside of contribution, with the ability to analyse and explain
• Monthly reconciliation and Analysis of PPV and GRNI
• Own the inventory management process, including stock take and monthly reconciliation and analysis, including obsolete stock evolution.
• Support the annual budget process and quarterly re-forecast.
• Health and safety policy, and ensure that any specific responsibilities are adequately delegated in their absence

Minimum Qualifications / Experience required:

• ACCA/ CIMA Qualified
• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in accounting, finance or a related field

Key behavioural competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively challenge all levels of management on cost control.
• Analysing and interpreting data
• Self-motivated with the ability to use own initiative to seek a solution
• Able to work well with all levels and functions within the group
• Experience in interacting with auditors and other advisors
• Excellent attention to detail
• Analytical skills, advanced problem-solving skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Strategic thinking
• Integrity, honesty
• In-depth knowledge of, accounting standards, controls, financial regulations and legislation

Additional skill requirements:

• SAP experience desirable
• Strong Excel skills