Senior Management Accountant

Habasit Group; Elland; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Financial Controller to oversee financial management and reporting processes. This role involves collaboration with Sales Unit Managers, analyzing financial data to support decision-making, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess ACA, CIMA, or ACCA qualifications and have experience in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified as ACA, CIMA, ACCA with broad experience.
• Experience in manufacturing is required.
• Strong inter-personal skills and ability to challenge constructively.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with group regulations and external audits.
• Support sales unit managers with financial insights.

Skills

Financial Management

Cost Accounting

Budgeting

Reporting

Data Analysis

Education

ACA, CIMA, ACCA Qualification

Tools

SAP ERP Software

Hyperion

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Work for & with the Head of Finance and Sales Unit (SU) Managers to ensure effective financial management and reporting for Habasit (UK) Limited
• Produce financial information accurately, timely and in accordance with region, & group regulations
• Manage cost accounting and control, inventory controls, key process controls, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and support processes
• Strong general accounting and controlling skills with a continuous improvement focus and the ability to adapt to the changing needs of Habasit (UK) Ltd
• Support Head of Finance managing relationships with external stakeholders e.g. auditors, banking providers and third-party financial advisors
• Produce financial information that will facilitate business insights and challenge all areas of the business functioning as a business partner to the SU Managers to improve effectiveness, efficiency and profitability

Responsible the accounting activities of Habasit (UK) Ltd – in collaboration with the shared service team

• Responsible for the reporting and Hyperion upload of the monthly actual results. Analysis, review, and explanations for the SU results with explanation of PU results provided by the PU Controller.
• Managing relationships with Regional & Group Reporting and ensuring all reporting requirements and accounting deadlines are achieved.
• Monitor and improve the accounting processes in the business.
• Support all audits
• Ensure appropriate controls over company balance sheet including reconciliation of all accounts
• Providing management with analysis and reports vital to the decision-making process
• Developing, reporting and monitoring sales unit key performance metrics
• Maintaining costing and inventory master data
• Identify and raise awareness of financial and operational risks
• Safeguard the fixed assets. Manage the capital acquisition process, reconcile fixed asset register and ensure the fair value of assets is reflected
• VAT and National Statistics reporting

Plan, forecast and monitor business performance

• Supporting the annual planning and forecasting processes
• Measure performance against plans and partner to achieve goals and objectives
• Develop variance reporting, identify variance issues and solve business problems

Measure, Monitor and support sales unit activities

• Function as a business partner and support the sales unit managers and fabrication operations
• Prepare and discuss operational and financial reports with sale unit management
• Analyse data and trends, identify issues, determine and implement action plans to address deficiencies
• Partner with Fabrication Production Manager to analyse production variances; identify opportunities to improve cost, quality, efficiency and effectiveness of plant operations
• Manage inventory costing processes, ensure inventory costing data is properly maintained and updated as necessary
• Review orders, variances; identify issues and implement solutions to address root causes
• Review and reconcile inventory; monitor inventory cycle count process and calculate stock provision

What we look for

• Qualified as an ACA, CIMA, ACCA, possessing a broad experience coupled with exposure to operating at Financial Controller level.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Experience in product costing, maintenance of costing and inventory controls
• Experience using SAP ERP Software (ideally controlling/production module), Hyperion, or other consolidation/ reporting toolsGood excel skills
• Strong inter-personal skills and an ability to challenge and constructively contribute to a cross-functional team and the business at large
• Advanced IT skills, especially Microsoft Office