Financial Accountant

Salary: 55,000 - 58,000

Location: Colchester

Benefits:

Employee pension contribution
33 days Annual Leave
Private Healthcare
Cycle to Work Scheme
Death in service Pay out 3x salary

About this vacancy:

Working for a leading manufacturing business, we are looking for a high performing Asst Financial controller ideally with manufacturing experience. You will be responsible for leading a finance team, driving performance, improvements in systems and processes and financial reporting. You will have control and responsibility for all financial aspects of company strategy, analysis of results and implementation of recommendations. You will also be involved in a number of interesting projects within the business, that helps drive continuous improvement of data, processes and systems within the finance team.

Main duties:

Management, development and oversight of the finance team.
Manage the budgeting, forecasting and planning process
Managing, developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Financial modelling, analysis and presentation of findings to executive team
Responsibility for the timely and accurate completion of the monthly and weekly business performance reports including rolling forecasts and variance reporting.
Working closely with other stakeholders in the business to help report key KPI's in a timely manner.
Cash and currency management of the company and day to day contact with the banks
Development and refinement of management accounting and reporting, including KPIs and business analysis
Responsibility for the maintenance of the costing system, to ensure they are up to date and accurate.
Participation in business strategy development
Preparation of draft annual accounts, working paper files and consolidation of financial statements and supporting with the statutory audit, and being a key point of contact.
Working with and liaising with external financial advisers
Ensuring adherence with company policies and procedures

Qualifications

Qualified Accountant (ACCA,ACA,CIMA)
SAP Business One experience essential
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS applications including Excel and Access

Skills and Experience

Prior Manufacturing sector experience advantage
Strong communication Skills
Able to work under own initiative
Able to work under pressure and to tight timescales when required
Confident and highly motivated
Highly Numerate
Experienced in inventory planning and stock control