Senior Management Accountant

Polypipe Building Products; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in construction solutions is looking for a Financial Analyst to enhance financial reporting and drive profitability. Candidates must be qualified accountants with strong budgeting and forecasting skills, experience in the manufacturing industry, and advanced Excel capabilities. The role offers a supportive work environment with various employee benefits, including a contributory pension scheme and health initiatives.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 8%

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Free flu vouchers

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Staff discount on products

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Strong experience in budgeting/forecasting P&L and balance sheet.
• Experience managing projects in a commercial environment.
• Proven ability to deliver quality work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead on production of budgets and forecasts.
• Produce monthly management review presentations.
• Provide regular analysis on actual and forecast performance.
• Drive a healthy capital expenditure pipeline.
• Promote continuous improvement of cost controls.

Skills

Budgeting/forecasting P&L

Project management

Accounting software proficiency

Advanced Excel skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Experience in manufacturing industry

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Polypipe Building Products are focused on delivering solutions to the residential sector. Polypipe Building Products works with national and local developers, plumbing and heating engineers, general builders and groundworkers to deliver above and below ground drainage systems, rainwater solutions as well as hot and cold plastic plumbing products.

Overview: The role holder will play a key part in helping to drive profit and loss and working capital performance. They will be responsible for creating; continuously improving; and managing the effectiveness of financial reporting used around the business, taking a proactive approach, closely working with Operations; Sales; and Commercial management, as well as other key leaders, providing information with insight, on a daily/weekly/monthly basis, as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on production of budgets and forecasts.
• Lead on production of monthly management review presentation.
• Providing regular analysis on actual and forecast performance including, but not limited to, insight into:

- Gross sales, Customer rebates, Material costs, Labour efficiency, Balance sheet including working capital movement and capex, Cash flow

• Drive a healthy capital expenditure pipeline, including timely spend requests, with good quality justification.
• The production of short-term cash flow forecasts; including analysis vs budget.
• Promoting continuous improvement of cost controls.
• Promoting continuous improvement of working capital management.
• Supporting the production of performance reporting for Group.
• Ensuring accuracy of accounts with commentary and investigation where relevant.
• Other ad hoc duties as required.

Skills & Requirements:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• Strong experience in budgeting/forecasting P&L and balance sheet.
• Experience in managing projects.
• Experience working with accounting software.
• Excellent commercial and business experience.
• Ability to deliver quality work in a pressurised environment.
• Confident and effective communicator.
• Well organised with high level attention to detail.
• Ability to use Excel to an advanced level.
• Experience of working within the manufacturing industry, particularly around SKU costings would be desirable.

Working Hours & Benefits:

Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week.

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme.

Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 8%.

Life assurance (linked to pension scheme membership).

Cycle to work scheme.

Free flu vouchers.

Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services

Staff discount on all Genuit Group products.

Free on-site parking.