The position works closely with finance, sales, production, procurement, and warehouse teams to ensure accurate financial data, maintain strong internal controls, and support business decision-making.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with SAP experience and an interest in manufacturing finance and costing who is looking to develop their career within a dynamic business.
Key Responsibilities
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Support the Financial Controller and Senior Operations Finance Manager with core finance activities including intercompany reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, invoice runs, and financial reporting.
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Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, financial reports, and month-end/year-end close processes.
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Deputise for the Operations Finance Manager, ensuring accuracy across production processes, investigating production order costing, and maintaining ERP updates.
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Support manufacturing cost analysis and variance reporting, maintaining and updating standard costing data within SAP.
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Manage inventory accounting and stock reconciliations, including producing monthly inventory reserve calculations in line with group policy and updating SAP accordingly.
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Support stock take activities across sites, including pre-count preparation, audit oversight, and investigation of stock discrepancies.
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Reconcile production paperwork to SAP, investigating quantity and value differences to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
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Act as Internal Audit Control Owner for production processes, carrying out monthly reconciliations, running audit reports, updating samples, and maintaining audit records.
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Partner with the Sales team to provide margin analysis, commissions calculations, and maintain relevant ERP records.
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Manage overdue accounts and credit control support, including bad debt monitoring and customer/vendor account management.
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Prepare monthly commission journals and reconciliations for sales agents.
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Manage freight processes, including purchase order booking and maintaining monthly freight accruals.
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Support budgeting and forecasting activities and maintain financial records in line with company policies.
Key Requirements
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Previous experience in a finance or accounting role.
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Studying towards or interested in studying a professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
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Experience using SAP or similar ERP systems.
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Strong Excel and analytical skills.
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High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
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Ability to work to tight deadlines during month-end processes.
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Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally.
Desirable Experience
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Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
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Knowledge of standard costing, cost analysis, or inventory accounting.
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Experience working with large data sets in Excel.
What We Offer
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Competitive salary and benefits package
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Opportunities for career progression within finance
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A supportive and collaborative working environment
If you are a motivated finance professional looking to build your career within a supportive and dynamic team, we encourage you to apply.
Apply now by submitting your CV
Salary description
£38000.00 - £42000.00 per year