Operational Accountant

Macclesfield-based - 4 days on-site

Up to £37,000 DOE

I am delighted to be exclusively partnered with this manufacturing company based in brilliant offices in Macclesfield. Due to internal process improvements they are seeking an accountant to support heavily on the operational side of things. You will be joining a team with brilliant tenure and a successful organisation.

Reporting directly to the Finance & IT Manager, this role maintains a close working relationship with the Operations team, acting as the key financial and analytical link between Finance and the day-to-day operations of the production function.

Key Duties:

• Lead the preparation and review of the Weekly and Monthly Production Gains & Loss reconciliations.
• Attend and facilitate weekly meetings with the Operations Team to review gains/losses and resolve queries.
• Ownership of the month end process relating to Stock Balances, WIP, Material Price Variances Quality and Stock Provisions along with KPI's.
• Review with Quality Department on the status of customer complaints and quarantined material to drive its relevancy and accuracy on the balance sheet.
• Ownership of the Operations/ Stock related Balance Sheet areas.
• Support the Operations Team with data queries and provide timely financial insight to assist operational decision-making.
• Act as the financial lead for stock accuracy, working closely with Production departments to investigate and resolve discrepancies between physical stock and system record.
• Lead and coordinate the annual stock take, including planning, briefing Production teams, overseeing the count process, and completing all required financial adjustments

About You:

• Experience of stock control processes within a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of management accounting principles, including cost accounting, variance analysis, budgeting and stock valuation.
• Part-qualified (AAT Level 4 minimum - ideally part-CIMA/ACCA)
• Confident communicator and ability to build cross functional relationships effectively.
• High level numeracy and Literacy skills.
• Expert level working knowledge of MS Excel and database (ODBC) systems.

Apply now for immediate consideration!

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates