Finance Analyst

Finance Analyst (Part Qualified), (£23-26k)

Client:

Castlefield Recruitment are currently working with an international manufacturing organisation who work with a range of national corporate and smaller regional independent clients. They are based in modern offices which are easily accessible by road and public transport.

Role:

The Finance Analyst position is an excellent opportunity for a candidate to develop and progress within a successful finance team. Overall responsibilities will include;

• Preparation, analysis and communication of daily, weekly and monthly operational reports to drive operational performance across manufacturing cells
• Coordination and preparation of the UK monthly accounts
• Preparation and communication to cell managers of variance analysis for labour, maintenance and overheads
• Support (analysis, journals, accruals) to month end process for stocks, materials, labour and factory overheads
• Provide finance business partnering support to the Operations Team. Establish Service level agreements and improve financial awareness of operational managers
• Development of and review of measures and action planning to drive improvements in operations
• Maintain the fixed asset register
• Cash forecasting of all investment projects
• Preparation of product costings as required
• Preparation of quarterly VAT Return
• Operational forecast/ budget preparation for capital, labour and overheads

The successful candidate will be:

• Part qualified and/or working towards a recognised Accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent)
• Strong system skills - including MS Excel
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with senior stakeholders