Management Accountant
- Employer
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
- England, Bristol
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000 per annum
- Closing date
- Mar 7, 2019
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- Job Role
- Management Accountant
- Sector
- Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Great opportunity for a commercially astute management accountant to join a fast-paced manufacturing business.
Client Details
Our client is a national, multi-site manufacturer with an excellent reputation. They have built strong, long-term relationships with their customer base with plans to grow and develop as a business.
Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Ownership of weekly & monthly financial reporting & reconciliations, with support of juniors in finance team
- Ensure accurate reporting and analysis of weekly and monthly results including Margin analysis & KPI's
- Support Site accountant budgeting & forecasting process
- Own, progress and develop product costing; key point of contact for account managers
- Provide leadership and direction for junior roles within the Finance function - Being the first point of contact for queries
- Champion at site for overhead reduction, reporting & control - challenging budget holders where necessary & holding regular meetings with the budget stakeholders
Provide financial support for all new Financial projects and initiatives
Profile
Essential:
Motivated self-starter
Qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA Accountant
Experience of accounting and management information in a large organisation. Including Journal postings & reconciliations
Good communication skills; experience of explaining financial metrics to non-financial colleagues
Excellent skills with MS Office, particularly Excel
Experience of working within a finance function in a large organisation. Multinationals preferable
Experience of working with an ERP system
Desirable:
Complex problem solving skills
Experience of accounting in a manufacturing environment
Experience of producing daily and weekly reports to a short deadline; product costing knowledge. Experience of the FMCG environment.
Experience of dealing with members of senior management
Advanced Excel skills and ability to use pivot tables and VBA to produce reports and dashboards
Experience of line managing staff
Knowledge of SAP R3
Job Offer
Competitive basic + package
Company
Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.
We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.
Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.
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