Assistant Management Accountant

Staging It; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a proactive finance professional to join their Finance Department. The role involves managing internal management accounting, preparing reports, and supporting the CFO. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in the automotive industry, along with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven accounting work experience in medium to large manufacturing company.
• Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA) or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of monthly management accounts and sales accrual journals.
• Developing standard costing models and conducting variance analysis.
• Preparing annual budget and forecast.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

Relevant qualifications in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Hybrid working (1 day from home following training)

Are you a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional looking for an exciting opportunity within a leading manufacturing company? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess a strong understanding of internal management accounting? If so, we want to hear from you!

You will play a crucial role within the Finance Department, reporting directly to the site CFO. You will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of internal management accounting, costing, and ad hoc tasks, ultimately supporting the site CFO and other senior managers in achieving key business goals.

What You'll Be Doing

• Taking ownership of the monthly management accounts, including preparing sales accrual journals and providing detailed explanations of fixed cost variances.
• Developing and maintaining standard costing models, performing monthly cost roll-ups, and conducting variance analysis.
• Generating insightful sales and margin reports, including daily sales, monthly PBFE (Profit Before Financing Expense) analysis, and ad hoc reporting.
• Managing labour cost analysis and forecasting to provide valuable insights into operational efficiency.
• Accurately processing sales rebates and discount tracking, including monthly journal entries.
• Conducting production usage variance analysis and IFRS15 posting to ensure financial compliance.
• Maintaining and utilising the customer tooling tracker and IFRS15 posting processes.
• Providing crucial support in the preparation of the annual budget and forecast.
• Monitoring and analysing inter-company transfer prices on an annual basis.
• Managing standard rate (DL and OH) annual updates and addressing ad hoc tasks as required by the business.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• A strong educational background with relevant qualifications in Accounting or Finance.
• Proven and progressive accounting work experience gained within a medium to large manufacturing company, ideally within the automotive industry.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA) or qualified by experience.
• Solid functional knowledge and skills in accounting principles and practices.
• A thorough understanding of standard costing and sales margin analysis.
• A demonstrable commitment to teamwork, with the ability to manage a heavy workload and adhere to tight reporting deadlines.
• You are a self-driven and goal-oriented individual with strong analytical skills, capable of providing advice and monitoring outcomes to drive business efficiency.
• You are a collaborative team player with the ability to co-operate and apply logical thinking to prioritise tasks according to business requirements.
• Excellent computer literacy, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including Pivot Tables and Lookups), Word, and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional communication skills at all levels, including strong presentation skills and active listening abilities.
• You are dedicated, self-directed, logical, pragmatic, conscientious, and able to meet strict deadlines.
• You possess a proactive and flexible approach, demonstrate initiative, are highly organised, and are trustworthy.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including excellent verbal communication, self-confidence, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
  
  

Please contact me on

02920 557 317

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