Management Accountant

Artifex Interior Systems Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Birmingham is seeking a Management Accountant to support the finance team in controlling plant costs and ensuring statutory reporting compliance. The ideal candidate will have automotive experience and be part qualified in CIMA/ACCA. You will benefit from a competitive salary, company holiday pay, and a 37.5-hour workweek with early finishes on Fridays.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company holiday pay

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Part qualified accountant CIMA/ACCA.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills.
• Demonstrable accounting experience preferably within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the finance team in preparing journals and analysing costs.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity and reconciliation.
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register and cashflow reporting.

Skills

Automotive experience

Part qualified accountant CIMA/ACCA

Demonstrable accounting experience

Experience of liaising with external auditors

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Hands-on approach

Flexibility and adaptability

System21 ERP experience

High standard of Excel skills

Job description

Artifex Interior Systems is pleased to confirm the below opportunity within our business:

Management Accountant

Main purpose of the job
Responsible for supporting the Plant Financial Manager in controlling plant costs and internal controls, ensuring that all plant statutory reporting requirements are met.

Main missions and results

• Support the finance team to ensure the close is performed within the corporate deadlines with quality analysis to support and explain deviations from budget and forecast. Key responsibilities include; prepare journals for overhead accruals and prepayments, process intercompany journals, analyse fixed assets and prepare depreciation journal, analyse and review overheads.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity producing best in class balance sheet reconciliations in line with corporate deadlines.
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register ensuring additions and disposals are processed appropriately.
• Support weekly cashflow reporting; actualisation of latest week and future forecast.
• Support Operations / HR reconciliation of site overtime.
• Support preparation of forecast data.
• Liaise with AP and AR teams assisting with any queries to maintain clean ledgers. Monitor overdues and GRNI balances.
• Regularly review open PO’s with departmental managers.
• Work closely with the Quality department analysing and tracking warranty and quality debit notes and containment costs when applicable.
• Work closely with the Supply Chain department to analyse freight costs and accruals.
• Support ad hoc analysis and project activity.
• Ensure that all health and safety policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.

Preferred skills and experience

• Automotive experience.
• Part qualified accountant CIMA/ACCA.
• Demonstrable accounting experience preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience of liaising with external auditors.
• Confident with strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills.
• Hands-on approach.
• Highly flexible and adaptable with the ability to work as an individual or as part of a team and to work on their own initiative when required.

• System21 ERP experience
• High standard of Excel skills

What you'll get

You will receive a competitive salary plus company holiday pay.

Working hours are 37.5 per week on days, with an early finish on Fridays. Training will be given to the right candidate with the opportunity to join an expanding site within our organisation. Please note that this position requires the successful candidate to be on site 5 days a week.

Artifex is an equal opportunities employer and committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. Our aim is that our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. We are committed to creating an environment in which individual differences and the contributions of all our staff are recognised.