Inventory Accountant

Sewell Moorhouse Recruitment; Kirklees; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company based in Kirklees seeks an Inventory Accountant to play a key role in cost control and stock management. This position involves working closely with operations and sales teams, managing inventory processes, and producing financial reports. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities. A driving license is necessary as the role involves site visits to manufacturing facilities.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £55,000

5 hour working week

5% pension contributions

Flexible working schedule

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant, ideally with CIMA, ACCA, ACA qualifications.
• Experience in manufacturing or FMCG industries required.
• Strong communication and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Finance Business Partner for various teams.
• Manage inventory turnover and stock optimization.
• Oversee financial reports and team management.

Skills

Communication

Cost Control

Stock Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or QBE

Tools

Excel

Job description

Sewell Wallis are partnering with a well-established multi-site manufacturer based in Kirkless, West Yorkshire, to recruit an Inventory Accountant.

As part of this Inventory Accountant role, you'll be heavily involved with cost control, stock management, and gross margin analysis to drive and develop efficiencies, being instrumental to business decisions as a business partner for the operations team and key stakeholders.

This role requires someone who is a confident communicator, who understands how to influence and have difficult conversations with a range of stakeholders, working closely with the Operations & Sales teams.

The role would suit someone who has a keen eye for detail and a proactive approach, someone who is hands on and enjoys getting stuck into the numbers! You'll be driving across sites (within 5 miles of each other) to visit manufacturing facilities and engage directly with the teams there, therefore a driving license is essential for this role.

What will you be doing?

• Operating as Finance Business Partner for supply chain, operations, sales and customer service teams.
• Overseeing inventory turnover and stock optimisation.
• Managing stock control processes and producing inventory reports.
• Delivering margin cost analysis
• Preparing and presentation of financial reports, forecasts, and variance analysis
• Overseeing management accounts and financial reporting for business units.
• Management of a team of two.
• Assisting with annual audits and improvement of financial systems, processes and reporting tools.

What skills are we looking for?

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or QBE
• Experience in Manufacturing or FMCG industries
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of managing a small team
• Proficient with Excel
• UK Driving License

What's on offer?

• A competitive salary, c. £55,000
• 5 hour working week
• 5% pension contributions
• A flexible working schedule
• Hybrid working options

Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.