Management Accountant

Location: Washington

KCR Solutions are working with a global manufacturing company in their search for a Management Accountant.   The role is located in Washington and will report into the Financial Controller.  Working within the finance team, you will assist with preparing relevant, timely and accurate information and analysis for management decision making.

THE ROLE:

  • Assist with the preparation and reporting of the actual plant financial performance on a monthly basis.
  • Preparation of period, quarter and annual financial packs, including financial and operational KPI’s
  • Variance analysis against budget and standard costs – review and explain costs variances including material usage, purchase price, productivity, etc.
  • Analysis and interpretation of actual spends against budgets to ensure control of departmental spends.
  • Responsible for internal costing process, working with the Commercial department.
  • Initiation, control and reporting of capital expenditure projects and post-implementation appraisals.
  • Analyse product profitability against QAF
  • Foreign currency cashflow forecasts and preparation of currency hedging requirements.
  • Reporting and control of working capital levels and cashflow to plan/forecast.
  • Assist with the forecasting of the plant financial performance on a weekly and quarterly basis.
  • Assist with the completion of the annual budget and business plans.
  • Work with the internal and external audit teams to ensure compliance against all relevant IFRS
  • Maintain Magna’s Sarbanes-Oxley Minimum Checklist Requirements (internal controls)
  • Involvement with continuous improvement (CI) projects, monitoring and reporting cost savings.
  • Maintain & develop bill of material (B.O.M) to support inventory valuation
  • Support quarterly and annual inventory counts including root cause analysis and corrective actions of variances.
  • Provide leadership for the finance team and support the SMT in absence of FC
  • Ensure a safe working environment and excellent housekeeping standards
  • Other duties commensurate to the role

THE PERSON

  • Working knowledge of UK regulatory standards, including IFRS and Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Ability to work to meet strict deadlines and exceed under pressure
  • Part Qualified CIMA/ACCA
  • Financial Degree/ AAT qualification

You will have experience working in a similar role within manufacturing.  Ideally you will have experience of working with KPIs and developing internal performance measurement tools, both financial and nonfinancial.  It would be preferred that you have knowledge of audit processes and procedures, B.O.M’s and inventory control.

Skills and Competencies

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to deliver information in a concise manner.
  • Ability to challenge, train and educate work colleges in a constructive manner regarding all financial matters.
  • A proactive approach to change with an ability to develop subordinates.
  • An ability to analyse plant costs and provide data to demonstrate profitability status across multiple product ranges.
  • Accuracy in all areas and reports with an ability to analyse, interpret & present data.
  • Tenacity, drive and an ability to work under pressure to achieve demanding deadlines.
  • Excellent inter-personal skills and relationship building, able to constructively challenge people within non-financial departments.
  • A positive demeanor with a keen interest in and developing staff.

Hours are 37.5 hours per week – 8.30 to 5pm Monday to Friday and 8.30 to 2pm on Fridays (half an hour lunch break each day with the exception of Fridays)

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