Finance Manager
- Recruiter
- MERJE Limited
- Location
- Lancashire
- Salary
- Up to £55,000 pa
- Posted
- 28 Jun 2017
- Closes
- 05 Jul 2017
- Ref
- AV/13622
- Job Title
- Finance Manager
- Category
- Manufacturing / Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
My client a leading, large, International Manufacturing Company is seeking a talented qualified accountant to manage the cost base in a key division.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, key responsibilities include
- The co-ordination, review and challenge of the Costbase liaising with budget holders, functional heads and providing an output for review
- Member of the Resource Planning group involved in resourcing decisions and ensuring a robust supply and demand is in place,
- Costbase inputs providing detailed commentaries, variance analysis and understanding of key drivers,
- Management and leadership of a team of 7 staff ensuring appropriate development, performance management and in year objectives are in place,
- The management of the Fixed Asset/Capital process
- Support to the system implementation providing support and expertise so impact on costbase is understood,
- Governance and assurance of the costbase team to ensure compliance with internal and external laws and regs
- Engagement with budget holders and the functions to understand cost drivers and working with key stakeholders to identify affordability initiatives,
- Providing education and training on Costbase & Overheads across the business to ensure that the right level of understanding is in place
- Support the Costbase Steering Group and member of Costbase Working Group ensuring the smooth running of the costbase and providing support to change programmes.
Being a qualified accountant ideally with 3 years + PQE you will be a good communicator with an engaging leadership style. Additionally you will be self-starter with a good attention to detail along with being receptive to and a driver of business change. With extensive manufacturing experience you will also have an ability to articulate complex concepts in an understandable manner