Management Accountant (supporting Product Profitability and Investment Analysis)

Caterpillar; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is looking for a Management Accountant to join their NPI Team in Peterborough. The role involves investment analysis, cost management, and effective communication with senior leaders. Candidates should have a relevant degree and professional certification, along with strong analytical and financial reporting skills. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits including bonuses and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Up to 10% bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Optional flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial data.
• Experience of accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong collaboration skills in presenting results to Senior Leaders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investment analysis and financial reviews.
• Establish and monitor target costs and profitability.
• Prepare profitability reporting and analysis.

Skills

Investment analysis

Cost analysis

Financial reporting

Data analytics

MS Excel

Effective communication

Education

Degree level education

Professional Certification (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

MS PowerPoint

MS PowerBI

Alteryx

Job description

Overview

Caterpillar's Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar's company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for a Management Accountant within the New Product Introduction (NPI) Team at our Caterpillar facility in Peterborough. You will support and advise the Product Team on a variety of financial appraisals, providing recommendations within challenging timescales. Whilst this opportunity sits in the Finance function, a key component of this role will be effective business partnering directly with multiple different Product Managers and other stakeholders from the wider business.

What You Will Do

• Investment analysis and financial review including New Product Introduction (NPI), future cost, should cost, global footprint, sourcing strategy and review of strategic alternatives
• Cost Analysis: establishing and monitoring target costs, forecasting future product costs and profitability, quantifying cost reductions
• Product, Customer and Region profitability reporting & analysis
• Operating Profit After Capital Charge (OPACC) determination & analysis
• Accountable Results Tool (ART) reporting and analysis
• Presenting results to Senior Leaders and non financial audiences
• Financial Analysis, Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving: Ability to interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical data; perform systematic comparisons of two or more alternative solutions; use knowledge, logic and intuition to arrive at conclusions and recommendations
• Accuracy and attention to detail: Ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision, balancing speed and accuracy
• Managing Multiple Priorities: Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives and be able to shift focus, co-ordinate with others to prioritize work and meet commitments
• Effective Communications: Strong collaboration skills, ability to summarise and confidently present results and recommendations to Senior Leaders
• Educated to degree level, Professional Certification (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) or qualified by experience
• Experienced user of MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Experience of data analytics and visualisation tools such as MS PowerBI and Alteryx
• Experience of accounting within a manufacturing environment

Salary and Contract

£47,500 per year — Permanent, Full-time

Location

Peterborough, United Kingdom

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• Up to 10% bonus
• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up To 10%
• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans for family members, EV car lease, holiday purchase.