Assistant Management Accountant

Müller UK & Ireland; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Assistant Management Accountant and kick-start your career in finance within the manufacturing sector. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into the manufacturing process while working with SAP systems to ensure data accuracy. You will collaborate with various teams, engage in budgeting and analysis, and support financial reporting. The company values your growth, providing numerous benefits and a supportive environment to help you develop your skills. If you're organized, numerate, and eager to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Bonus Scheme

Life Assurance

Contributory Pension Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous Annual Leave

Flexible Benefits Programme

Family Friendly Policies

Free Onsite Parking

Rewards Benefits Programme

Qualifications

• Graduate role ideal for those starting a career in finance.
• Experience with FMCG and SAP systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accuracy of SAP data across production systems.
• Assist finance team with weekly and monthly tasks.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Numerical Skills

Communication Skills

Microsoft Excel Proficiency

Problem Solving

Action-Oriented

Logical Thinking

Education

Studying towards AAT

Tools

SAP Systems

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Job description

We’re recruiting … Assistant Management Accountant

Müller has been a loved brand in the UK for over 30 years. It’s a household name – and it continues to grow as we invest to make and market an ever-great range of fantastic dairy products. We are currently the 8th most chosen FMCG brand, picked from supermarket shelves over 208 million times each year

We are currently seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Müller Milk & Ingredients team at Severnside Dairy on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of the manufacturing process, making it an excellent stepping stone for those looking to start or advance their career in this sector. As an Assistant Management Accountant, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the accuracy and consistency of SAP data across various production systems, both manual and automated.

Responsibilities will include reviewing and validating data entries to ensure accuracy and consistency, identifying and correcting errors, and reporting discrepancies as necessary. You will oversee SAP processes at multiple stages of manufacturing, from the receipt of raw materials to the dispatch of finished products. Additionally, you will assist the finance team with weekly and monthly tasks, ensuring seamless integration of financial data. You will be responsible for the creation, analysis, and reporting of financial information related to manufacturing overheads and waste. You will act as a finance support to the Blowmoulding team, facilitating effective communication and coordination.

This role would be ideal for a Graduate looking to kick-start their career in a financial manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities as an Assistant Management Accountant:

• Problem Solving: Address and resolve underlying issues, reprocess system movements as needed.

• Vigilance: Regularly check for transactional error messages within SAP that could impact production.

• Order Review: Identify and manage open process orders, ensuring completion, ongoing use, or error correction.

• Consistency Checks: Compare process orders with previous months to identify and fix variances.

• Cross-Referencing: Match local database systems and physical stock counts with SAP to detect potential issues in finished goods dispatches.

• Stock Reconciliation: Ensure all stock transfer orders are reconciled, addressing any discrepancies.

• Project Support: Assist with projects in collaboration with the SAP System Manager.

• Collaboration: Work closely with Manufacturing, Controlling functions, and the wider business.

• Finance Reporting: Support weekly and monthly finance reporting.

• Business Partnering: Collaborate with designated functions as needed.

• Budgeting and Analysis: Engage in budgeting, forecasting, product costing, and variance analysis.

• Site Support: Help the site and wider manufacturing function meet targets.

Skills and Experience required for an Assistant Management Accountant:

• Organised: Able to methodically work through tasks and efficiently resolve issues.

• Action-Oriented: Drive accountability to achieve challenging goals.

• Logical: Apply a logical approach to tasks.

• Numerate: Strong numerical skills.

• Computer Proficient: Confident understanding of Microsoft Excel.

• Communication: Effective communication skills.

• Desirable Qualifications: Studying towards AAT.

• Desirable Experience: FMCG experience, SAP systems experience, and Enterprise Resource Planning systems experience

Müller pride ourselves on offering support to help develop your knowledge and skills. In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer our employees numerous benefits as part of your employment, including:

Competitive Salary / Bonus scheme / Life Assurance / Contributory pension plan / Employee Assistance Programme - an easy-to-use app which offers guidance and care for your physical and mental health. It puts a range of health and wellbeing services at the fingertips of Müller employees / Generous annual leave increasing with service / Flexible benefits programme / New and improved family friendly policies for maternity, adoption/surrogacy and paternity/partner leave / Free onsite parking / In addition, our employees have access to a Rewards Benefits Programme providing an exclusive range of discounts across 800 retailers, utilities, holidays and cinema tickets.

The Process

If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role, please apply at www.mullercareers.co.uk

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